A ride in a 80's International S1700 bus

[@markquiswest6607]

I missed these type of School Buses! Those were the sound of my childhood days!

[@christophercrafter2609]

1988 was the big year for thousands of school districts because many switched from sticks to automatics and got these kinds of buses. I'm glad I grew up back in the 1980s when these were kings of the road.

[@jonathantaft8690]

I love this 7.3L V8 Engine on that bus. It was been used to be one of my favorite Bluebird International that I missed riding in Florida.

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

I love the sound of the engine on these. Sadly, I've since graduated and likely wont see the bus anymore :(

[@kwb200]

Me to I loved driving these buses I bought 2 at auction a 88 like this one and a 95 3800 style international with the dt408 witch is my favorite dt navistar engine but if you want reliability get a international with the 7.3 idi they will survive the apocalypse there was a short bus just like this one that the whole rear of the bus was solid black from it smoking like hell but she still ran hard until it was retired

[@iansimpkins2570]

My school district retired the gassers and went to these IH diesels in the late 80’s. I hated them because they stunk bad and were so loud you couldn’t do anything on the bus but sit there. Ours had the Allisons too but they were geared a lot higher than this. This racket does bring back memories though.

[@ducharmestudios7157]

This bus either got the International 9.0L, 7.3 IDI or the 6.9 IDI. I wish I could travel back in time to hear these engines run.

[@Celeron_619]

7.3.

[@redneck400m3]

We used to have a couple of these busses when i was in elementary and middle school here in southern MI. They used them as "sub busses" when the TC2000 flatnoses broke down. These older ones sounded so frickin mean and seemed to scoot along damn good.

[@nicklikesradio]

They can get up and go. They don't do well with a 6.9 or 7.3 idi unless they're geared really low like this one. Some of them came with a dt360 or dt466 mechanical inline 6 that moved them better.

[@redneck400m3]

@@nicklikesradio Pretty sure they were IDI's as they sounded exactly like these. The DT's ive driven as an adult in small dump trucks didnt have that aggressive sound. Its hard to remember but IIRC they sounded pretty strung out going down the road so id assume they were geared pretty low.

[@ducharmestudios7157]

I wish I could travel back in time and see these buses roam the streets.

[@Zaytoven-br9wi]

you and me both man

[@meccadagreatest7508]

I really enjoyed riding on these buses in South Carolina as a kid!!! Once in middle school, we upgraded to the flat nose thomas buses which was also very nice and comfortable!!

[@KeysWithSoul26]

Ooh! This is a 1988 Bluebird S-1700 in South Carolina (I could tell by the 503-.... number above the door). Cool!

[@robertmajor6635]

I rode those kind of buses every year in school til I graduated in 2015, but the area at the end of the video looked very familiar to me that its actually near Cowpens and I-85

[@Celeron_619]

Right off of I-85 Exit 83. This is me, just different account.

[@robertmajor6635]

@@Celeron_619 oh ok, and yep not far away from Cowpens

[@markquiswest6607]

These were the buses, back when I had started school!

[@terrencegoodwin2160]

I'm from South Carolina I rode on these buses as a kid in elementary, middle, and high school they had the 64 capacity buses in they very same model and year of make yep the interior is indeed painted green and side we also had the 1981internatiol carpenter buses that were painted green in the interior and also baby blue interior and man you could hear those buses from miles away.

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

This one is pretty noisy too, but I love the sound of the IDI. I won't have any updates on her anymore since I graduated. It was still being used as a spare when I graduated.

[@MrCliffda3rd]

9.0? 7.3? This is the nearest sounded diesel I hear going to school back in the early 90's.

[@nicklikesradio]

He said 7.3 idi elsewhere.

[@bryantthompson9725]

Born and raised in South Carolina live in Cincinnati now tho those are most definitely 503 eighty screamers

[@christophercrafter2609]

Damn this bus sounds fresh

[@markquiswest6607]

It runs like both a Ford Super Duty, and a Freight Train!

[@christophercrafter2609]

Now that's how a school bus is supposed to sound like.

[@tonybryan2909]

Yes, this takes me back!

[@darnell899]

I'm mad as fuck I didn't get to ride these kinda buses back when I was in grade school before they all got retired.

[@GMC6523]

I know 1989.5 was the last year that International made the s-series before the international went from the s-series to the 3700 series from 1989.5-1994. The the 7.3l Powerstroke Diesel Engine in the 3800 series replace the 3700 series from 1994-2004.

[@edball4906]

KNOW 1989 5

[@nicklikesradio]

T444e

[@GMC6523]

@ IDIDieselJohn how about this 1980's International Blue Bird School Bus with the 7.3l International Diesel Engine V8

[@nicklikesradio]

Man that thing is geared low. I suppose there's only so much power you can get with a 7.3 idi, so ya gotta gear it low if running a at545 or it will slow down on inclines.

[@bikdav]

@nickm959: I noticed that. Definitely not for highway use.

[@david123321ism]

I live in SC and I rode these buses on the highway a few times. I did not feel fully safe because all of the traffic was going much faster. It only did 45mph and when it went up a hill, it slow under 40 mph while traffic was going over 70 mph.

[@Alex-ji4ro]

​@@david123321ismthey are the school bus equivalent to a50cc scooter slow as hell and looses all its steam going uphill

[@bryantthompson9725]

@@david123321ismdefinitely governed to do 45

[@gerod187]

Another Familar School bus I rode in Ga

[@midsouthexpress]

To me it sounds like it needs an overdrive. It's really low geared.

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

It is, I don't believe Ive seen any of the drivers go over 45.

[@kwb200]

Yeah they are very slow maeby 50 mph to the floor if its empty and in decent mechanical shape most older buses are just slow very low geared cause the most of the engines back then where gutless

[@davidwilliams9450]

There were a few different rear axle ratio options available for the International diesel bus chassis.....The lower geared ones have something like 6.17-1 ....Higher geared ones are in the 4.5-1 range and those can get up to 55-60 mph.

[@miriamp2008]

Sounds like Collin’s international school bus carrier

[@markquiswest6607]

It sounds like a train coming down the tracks too!

[@JackKendrick-lb2pg]

I rode this bus when I was little.

[@yonihales9133]

got a back of barn find ...a 1982 International military built bus with a stock built in generator. It had not been started in 10 years and after hooking up 2 batteries ot fired up like new. Anyone have info on the military version?

[@Melonthefox]

What engine sounds nice

[@MistyTheBorderCollie]

It’s a 7.3L IDI.

[@GMC6523]

@Michal Peterson Jr how about a ride on this 1980's international blue bird school bus with this 7.3l International Diesel V8 Engine

[@GMC6523]

@BusMaster99 how about a 1980's International Blue Bird School Bus

[@anthonytorres5648]

I've never been on a bus that has a green ceiling dose this bus have the Alison AT 545 ?

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

Not sure the specific model, But I want to say its an Allison. Its been awhile, and Ive graduated.

[@markdunn2795]

does the bus have wheels

[@GMC6523]

I am making way more bus videos then anyone else should!!

[@txstreetman]

That bus has a 7.3 or 6.9 IDI diesel, depending on the year model. Bluebird S-1700...

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

thanks for the info. it is a Blue Bird.

[@txstreetman]

I own a 1988 Bluebird S-1800 that has a DTA360...

[@eldoradoboy]

this one revs off the charts.. is it a 9L?

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

Sorry for the super delayed response, this isn't my main account. Its a 88 and I wanna say its the 7.3 IDI.

[@LaurenEveCreates]

I've seen a few, a rode a few, for example, 503-6562, 503-6926, and 503-6714. I usually ride 503-7200 with my former driver, Miss Claire, but I moved to NC in November of 2017 then VA in June of 2019 then FL in November of 2019 and back to VA in Early March of 2020, March 6th to be exact, just before the coronavirus pandemic began. I had to deal with cold temperatures for 2 weeks before spring. Signed, Angela.

[@GMC6523]

Cool

[@kongpingchang7287]

I rode the 66 passenger.

[@wisekelvin730]

What year is that bus

[@david123321ism]

1988

[@GMC6523]

have you been riding that bus lately?

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

Aldrick GMC yes I have. It still runs great.

[@GMC6523]

how come you are not posting anymore bus videos? Why am I always the one thats posting all the bus videos and nobody else is? You should've been posting more bus videos since you in high school?

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

@@GMC6523 None of the others have been worth filming. They're all C2's and I'm not interested in that. I've since graduated.

[@GMC6523]

@@notabogrelatedchannel8910 I have a bunch of old school bus videos on my channel if you are interested in it.

[@GMC6523]

what year is that bus?

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

Aldrick GMC late 80's i believe.

[@GMC6523]

oh

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

1988 is the year.

[@kwb200]

1988 sc had bought all of them new international blue birds that year with 7.3 idis that's why they've been in service over 30 years and but they are sadly gone now along with their 95 Thomas ER flat nose Cummins death traps that are prone to fire from engine problems

[@ag6371]

7.3 IDI glow engine

[@markquiswest6607]

As well and Allison Transmission too!

[@GMC6523]

is that bus still inservice of is it retired?

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

Aldrick GMC its used as a spare.

[@GMC6523]

cool bus

[@bryantthompson9725]

❤ these my mom drove one for Richland school district 1 in 1990s they painted the bases rims silver and added extended mufflers so the fumes would blow downward they painted the mufflers silver too

[@kongpingchang7287]

Are you from SC because I am and I have rode that bus as a spare too.

[@notabogrelatedchannel8910]

Yep, Spartanburg District 3.

[@kwb200]

Cool I was from Cherokee county district 2 and rode 3 of these they all were #51. 503-6771 &503-7064 503-7033 sadly they have mostly all been replaced by the horrible new freightliner tohmas buses. My favorite of them was 7033 it had the 9.0 idi loud as hell but these old 7.3 and 9.0 idi where tanks but gutless and would make you deaf extremely reliable could bounce off the governor all day every day for years all 3 of those buses had over 1million miles on them. It's sad to see what international is today it's like general motors they just suck now everything is made to break the old b60 chevys were seen every once in a while here as well

[@chandelure102]

@@notabogrelatedchannel8910 greetings from Charleston.

[@bryantthompson9725]

​@@kwb200man I rode these in union County loved when we took long roads wea the engine would just scream

[@gerod187]

Ga elementary school days right there

[@dieselpower4665]

These s1700-1800 international are old looking buses like the Correctional and prison buses without the bars on the windows. The 9.0l engine sounds loud and shitty. It was a shitty sounding engine.

[@Busguy109]

Sc had 7.3 idi in there s1700s

[@kwb200]

And they would run to oblivion the wouldn't die many had over 1 million miles on original engines witch is amazing for how hard they are ran they allison trans were decent but annoying cant ever decide what gear they want and jerk the hell out of you especially with the 9.0 idi and the GM 366 big block when it kicks down you feel it but your barely over a brisk running speed. The 7.3 and 9.0 where loud as hell that is for sure you could hear them from miles away screaming on the governor anyone who lives in sc where they where used know what I mean