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Title: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: billngayle on February 24, 2018, 01:10:22 PM: Does anyone know a good place to get a replacement differential in the Phoenix area?
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: luvrbus on February 24, 2018, 01:51:57 PM: Not in Phoenix ,Sam Caylor may have one in KS if your lucky 785-878-3405 that is a 3:70 Rockwell STD but special to MCI why they did that is beyond me good luck it is going to be costly
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on February 24, 2018, 01:59:27 PM: http://completecoach.com/ (http://completecoach.com/) in Riverside probably has a shelf full of them. They have tons of MCI parts as they service a lot of charters with MCI buses. Give Mando a call at 951.836.4440 and he may be able to ship one out to you on Monday.
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: ol713 on February 24, 2018, 04:00:39 PM: HI;
Would like to know how you know you need a differential? Did it come to a
grinding halt? Did it get too noisy? Would like to know the symptoms for
future reference. Thanks.
Merle.
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: luvrbus on February 24, 2018, 04:54:22 PM: Quote from: ol713 on February 24, 2018, 04:00:39 PM
HI;
Would like to know how you know you need a differential? Did it come to a
grinding halt? Did it get too noisy? Would like to know the symptoms for
future reference. Thanks.
Merle.

I read on another post here he has lost teeth from the ring gear or pinion that would make for a good ride >:( I think he said he was in Mesa Az
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: Bob Gilbert on February 24, 2018, 06:43:21 PM: My frend in Tulsa has a good take out 800.00 call Sam 918-527- 6150
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: luvrbus on February 25, 2018, 06:45:47 AM: Quote from: Bob Gilbert on February 24, 2018, 06:43:21 PM
My frend in Tulsa has a good take out 800.00 call Sam 918-527- 6150

That is a good buy the ring gear and pinion alone new cost $1500 bucks (after Market) then another grand to install the gears
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: billngayle on February 25, 2018, 07:38:11 AM: Thanks everyone for the info, I'll be checking with the suggestions Monday to see how broke I am going to be. ;D
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: edvanland on February 25, 2018, 08:46:08 AM: I just purchased a rebuilt rear brake can from them last week. Called on Monday AM they did not have one in stock, but had a core on the shelf. He even went out to their yard and checked on a rear axle to make sure the ports were lined up for the left had side. Rebuilt it that day and shipped it the same day. Now that is one day service and David Santos is the parts man. Nothing but praise for them. Phone #1-800-300-3751. We are going to go by their place in Riverside CA on the way home from the California mini rally.
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: luvrbus on February 25, 2018, 11:19:13 AM: A 40 year old differential maybe another can of worm compared to DD-3 brake chamber though ;D
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: edvanland on February 26, 2018, 09:03:10 AM: I know however he said he had some in the yard.
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: luvrbus on February 26, 2018, 09:16:34 AM: They could possibly have one to that is a huge place it has been there for a long long time it survived some way even when Carson liquidated Blue Bird through bankruptcy in 2009.The 800 bucks Gilbert posted is going to be hard to beat for the center on a MCI 8 IMO
Title: Re: Need MCI-8 differential
Post by: B_K on February 28, 2018, 06:48:13 AM: I can get him a differential out of a running MC8 for about that price. They were trying to sell it complete, but nobody offered to buy it so it will probably get parted out!
;D BK ;D