Re: RE:[ihc] About those Allisons

["Allan Ericson" <lowvolt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chad-

That parking break is not enough to keep the bus from moving  with my
diesel. It will hold on a slight incline, but I guarantee you, it won't stop
the bus in a short distance, and not at all if any power is applied. Set the
brake and put the transmission in drive and you will move while the brake
shoe burns up. My guess is that with only half the torque ala the 392 vs the
549 diesel, you'll still move the bus. I'm about to find out. My winter
project is an SV swap into the bus and scrapping (maybe saving the fuel
system for e-bay)  what's left of the diesel.

I have the same brake on my B120 travelall. Works better, but not well.

-Allan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Urvig, Chad A" <chad.urvig@domain.elided>
To: <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 1:01 PM
Subject: RE:[ihc] About those Allisons


>
> The parking brake should be located on the rear of the transmission.
> It's basically a cable actuated drum brake.  That's how it's setup on
> the bus I own (with hydraulic brakes).  Mount the parking brake lever
> inside the cab and you're set.  It could even serve as an emergency
> brake since it can keep 28,000 pounds of bus from moving and I think
> that's the only option you have to stop a bus if your brakes fail.
>
> Chad
> http://trx.punknet.org/