1977 Ford Thomas 2059

[CHRISCP9740]

oh Ahh, They sure earned their pay. I even drove one without power steering.

[CHRISCP9740]

I was a school bus driver from 1987 to 1989 over in Denmark SC. Sure bring back memories. Thanks

[kaiyoshi2243]

@CHRISCP9740 Ahh! Then you remember these old clunkers!  Our mechanics did a wonderful job keeping these old girls running.

[The1966300]

wow thats a nice bus!

[martinevil90]

cool NFS 1 the school bus also sound like that lol.

[616ist]

Thats probably a 361 v8.

[kaiyoshi2243]

You are correct. This bus does have the 361 V8 in it.

[bheffley2002]

@kaiyoshi2243 2 or 4 barrel?

[kaiyoshi2243]

@bheffley2002 2 barrel I think.

[bheffley2002]

@kaiyoshi2243 And, of course, a manual choke.

[kaiyoshi2243]

@bheffley2002 Of course. Manual chokes are the best.

[ervingrandson]

I don't know what you trying to show :(

[kaiyoshi2243]

...?

[65Dart]

evidently we're just supposed to listen to him rev and shift it....

[kaiyoshi2243]

Yes you are correct. Only I don't shift it.. the automatic transmission does that for me.

[j45007]

I remember riding these just like this, cool video.

[kaiyoshi2243]

Thanks

[richardflint07]

Do you have a 8.2 Liter Detroit Diesel Thomas Bus sounds Clip mated to an 4 Speed Allison? I would Like to Hear that sound.

[kaiyoshi2243]

No I sure don't. Sorry.

[gajda1984]

that bus sounds wicked! the most wicked sounding buses i remember were the IH 345s!