Still looks good to be over 30 years old.

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That is sweet.

I love those old busses. I almost bought one about fifteen years ago.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

and thanks! It was bought new by Kenny Rogers and later leased to numerous big name acts back in the day; one of which was Jimmy Buffett.

I am in the process of verifying this and so far I am impressed.

I have just installed a low mileage 6v92T engine and 740 Allison Trans and both have 90k on them. I am rebuilding the interior. THe interior has seen its better days.

I have another one of these buses that I am going to sell. I am just holding off in hopes that the market will come back at least some.

My plan is to finish the interior and maybe tow the 240D behind it to a MB get together.

Isn't a 6v92 in a bus that size somewhat comparable to a 616 in a 123?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

All I know is that it came new with one and it's rated at 350hp. Cruises at 85mph effortlessly.

Having new injectors installed in a few weeks. Lots of black smoke. Everything else has been eliminated so the injectors are coming out.

No, the 92s were the bigger engines. The 8V92 was pretty much the biggest GM-Detroit Diesel you saw in a standard bus.

The Cummins had its own version and Carterpillar used 3208 V8s and 3406 inline 6ers.

In those days GM DDAD had inline 3 cylinder 159 cu in diesels at one end and TYPE 149 gigantic-a$$ boat engines at the other, with the Electromotive diesels in the middle!

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

What is DDAD?

Nice rig oilslick.

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The 149 was in the middle. The locomotive engines were 567, 645, or 710 cubic inches per cylinder. I think DDAD should be DDED, Detroit Diesel Engine Division. They were all designed by Charles Kettering, father of the electric starter and the battery-coil ignition system.

I think DDAD might have been Detroit Diesel Allison Div.

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2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
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2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



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A bus?? Never seen one of those on here. But definitely a cool acquisition. I know if I had that, my friends would beg me to be DD all the time. Nice find.

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1985 300D
1987 300SDL
1970 Jaguar E-Type OTS
2002 Dodge Intrepid (Traded In)
2011 Ford Crown Victoria

Uh, if it was a tour bus, DO NOT get out the black light. Just get the bleach...

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'85 300TD "Puff The Magic Wagon" - Rolling Resto
'19 Mazda CX-9 Signature - Wife's sled
'21 Morgan 3-Wheeler P101 Edition
'95 E300d - SOLD
'84 300TD "Brown Betty" - Miss this one
'81 240D "China Baby" - Farm grocery getter

LOL I was thinking the same thing