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1980 flyer for conversion	Keith C. Jones	4-23-99
I'm looking at a possible purchase of a 1980 flyer transit bus out the seattle area. It has a vt903 cummins and v730 trans, and looks to be a 40'. Seller seems to think they have about 300,000miles . I'm wondering if anybody has converted a bus of tis type, or has run into any problems with this bus type or it's drivetrain. Any info is appreciated.
Re: 1980 flyer for conversion	Dave	4-27-99
I'm looking at a possible purchase of a 1980 flyer transit bus out the seattle area. It has a vt903 cummins and v730 trans, and looks to be a 40'. Seller seems to think they have about 300,000miles . I'm wondering if anybody has converted a bus of tis type, or has run into any problems with this bus type or it's drivetrain. Any info is appreciated. I was at the Seattle Metro auction almost a year ago and probably would have bought one of the Flyer 901s but was overwhelmed by the pace of the auction. Approx 80, 35 and 40 ft Flyer's were sold individually in a little over an hour. Prices were approx $2000 including residual on leased tires meaning some buses with lots of tire tread sold for approx $600 if you chose to put highway tires on immediately. No buses sold at that time had low mileage, as I remember, a million plus. There should have been more buses sold last May but due to either delivery or new equipment problems some had been returned to service and are still likely to be auctioned later this year. A spring auction has been delayed several times and apparantly will be Mann articulated, no word yet on their remaining Flyers. (19 units I believe) At the time of this sale I discussed the Cummins 903 engine with a Cummins parts dealer and was told " all parts are available but may have to come from Scotland, and, do you have deep pockets " Seattle Metro have a good reputation regarding fleet maintenance and all buses I saw had re-build over the past few years.
Re: 1980 flyer for conversion	Joe Wilson	4-29-99
I looked at those buses also, I think they were going for $1950.00. they looked pretty good but I didn't know if they were the converting type?? I was a little worried about the engine and tranny situation.. And whether or not they had any life let in them?? I'm looking at a possible purchase of a 1980 flyer transit bus out the seattle area. It has a vt903 cummins and v730 trans, and looks to be a 40'. Seller seems to think they have about 300,000miles . I'm wondering if anybody has converted a bus of tis type, or has run into any problems with this bus type or it's drivetrain. Any info is appreciated.
1991 new flyer monster bus	eric	2-26-07
I just bought a 91 new flyer for conversion into a party bus for limo type services....I am new to these vehicles and would like to know if I were to paint the inside of the bus black what type of paint would I use?
Re: 1980 flyer for conversion	Robert Bartel	9-18-99
Hi I rebuilt a 1978 Flyer D 900 with a detroit 6V92. it was a huge project but am very happy with the results. I went a little further thatn most people would be willing to go though, raising the roof, adding basement storage etc. You can take a look at it at the following URL please email me with any specific questions.
Re: 1980 flyer for conversion	J.Maxwell	5-3-99
Know of 2 being converted right now. They lend themselves well to conversion. All conversions have there own peculiarities. New Flyer did the body work of Gilligs for the late 80's early 90's. As for the 903, all parts are available and some of the larger dealers in large metro areas stock the parts; they are pricey for parts. However, keep in mind that this engine was originally designed for use in tanks, so it's tough. With twin turbos and up around 3000 rpm this thing will develop nearly 450 hp (with a drastically reduced lifespan). It was also used extensively for heavy long haul. It's demise was that it was a dirty burner by EPA standards. The 730 is ok, but both that I know have 4.56 3rd members, which limits top end to around 65 @ 2400 rpm. I'm looking at a possible purchase of a 1980 flyer transit bus out the seattle area. It has a vt903 cummins and v730 trans, and looks to be a 40'. Seller seems to think they have about 300,000miles . I'm wondering if anybody has converted a bus of tis type, or has run into any problems with this bus type or it's drivetrain. Any info is appreciated. I was at the Seattle Metro auction almost a year ago and probably would have bought one of the Flyer 901s but was overwhelmed by the pace of the auction. Approx 80, 35 and 40 ft Flyer's were sold individually in a little over an hour. Prices were approx $2000 including residual on leased tires meaning some buses with lots of tire tread sold for approx $600 if you chose to put highway tires on immediately. No buses sold at that time had low mileage, as I remember, a million plus. There should have been more buses sold last May but due to either delivery or new equipment problems some had been returned to service and are still likely to be auctioned later this year. A spring auction has been delayed several times and apparantly will be Mann articulated, no word yet on their remaining Flyers. (19 units I believe) At the time of this sale I discussed the Cummins 903 engine with a Cummins parts dealer and was told " all parts are available but may have to come from Scotland, and, do you have deep pockets " Seattle Metro have a good reputation regarding fleet maintenance and all buses I saw had re-build over the past few years.