What kind of engine does a blue bird have?

To keep the price down, Blue Bird simplified the powertrain lineup with a single gasoline engine (a Chevrolet 427 cubic-inch V8) and a single diesel engine (a Cummins 6BTA5.9/ISB inline-6). Theoretically, a manual transmission was available, but almost all TC/2000s were supplied with an Allison AT-545 automatic transmission.

When did the Blue Bird bus come out?

The Blue Bird TC/2000 is a product line of buses that was produced by the American manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation (then Blue Bird Body Company) from 1988 to 2003.

Where is the VIN on a Blue Bird school bus?

If you don’t know your body number, it is usually located inside the bus above the windshield on the Body Data Plate or you can use the VIN. If you are unable to find your unit in the Vantage website or have any questions regarding manuals for your bus, please contact one of our Technical Support Staff.

Where can I find the Blue Bird service manual?

For newer manuals please visit Blue Bird’s Vantage website. Use Bus Lookup to find your unit. Under the Reference tab you will find the Service Manual button. Click the Service Manual button to get a list of available manuals.

What’s the difference between a 409 and 427 engine?

Heads used on the high performance 409 and 427 engines had larger ports and valves than those used on the 348 and the base 409 passenger car and truck engines, but externally were identical to the standard units.

When did the 409 engine go out of production?

This engine was superseded by the 409 cu in (6.7 L) as Chevrolet’s top performing engine in 1961 and went out of production for cars at the end of that year. It was produced through 1964 for use in large Chevrolet trucks.

What kind of engine does a blue bird have?