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How easy it would have been to simply not even publish this example of a pitfall that has snared many a great mechanic at some point in a working career. But Scott keeps everything transparent and shows his audience that he has real integrity in his business and life. 👍🙌 Thumbs up and a round of applause.

“It’s all my fault.” Words you never hear anymore. Integrity really means something when it costs money. Kudos, Scott! Making a mistake is human. Making it right is the mark of character.

We all make mistakes. A real man owns it and makes it right.

I made a mistake once. Keep the great videos coming ! Me and the guys in cell block 4 get a real kick out of them !

Oh wow! I was wondering when this MC-9 was going to get back going. Hey, mistakes happen. We fix them up when and if we can and then we keep on going. Anticipating to see the end result of this project. I commend the owner of this bus for bringing it back to life the proper way and also to the Bus Grease Monkeys for taking on the job to fix it right. Take care everyone and always strive to do the right thing.

You need to get one those load levelers for your hoist. They’re actually cheap, and make adjusting the level on a motor or other heavy load real easy. Just turn the crank and adjust the balance on your load. They can be a godsend for a job like this.

If you work on equipment much, it will happen. I have had to go redo a day's work because of similar oversights. But because you show this to everyone, we all learn from it. I have been told that if you learn, it wasn't a mistake, it's a learning experience.

Where is your transmission jack and ratchet straps...!??? Scott, I thought you had one in the shop. You all are working too hard. Great swap. The end is near for the bus build.🤩🤩🤩

That's the first MC9 I've seen with an electronic shift so I can certainly see how the difference in trans could be missed. Sorry y'all had to go through all that.

A lesson learned, for sure: I think you need another HTB-741 or HTB-748 for this. I continue wishing you luck getting this properly restored!

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Lucky you, for having air conditioning to do that job. I hope to see your subs to 200K before long.

Even the Master is allowed a mistake every now and then. The true master admits when they are wrong. Kudos scott.

I love the smoking in the rear sign

Dang…. Definitely something to keep in mind on these 740’s! On the bright side, fantastic video!

Stylish black mechanics overalls with the Grease Monkey logo would save a fortune in Levis.

I have worked on motor coaches for 45+ years and never seen an electronic shift version of an ht740. Wow.

oh no! you must be kicking yourself how did you miss that? because you guys are SO thorough

Well Scott at least you’re the kind of person that will fix an unfortunate mistake like that. Some shops would not eat the labor on that they would have some fine print not responsible.

Those meals looked so good it was the first AD I didn't fast forward through!

Nice work Scott ,

The MC-9 was a legendary workhorse coach.

Hi Mr Crosby ,my name is Richard ,I have been a motor coach operator for 20 plus years,.I saw the beginning of that video when you pulling out the power train of that mci,when I was working for my bus company I notice that the head mecanic when he have to remove the power train he was using a steel craddle extension atttached to the main craddle ,so all he have to do, is pull the power train from the inside of the bus.do the repair he have to do and pushed back inside when the job done.I think he fabricated himself the extension craddle .QUESTION, do you think it would be useful for you?Thank you for you,re answer,Keep the good work Jonathan and you.

Thank you Mr Crosby for answered me Some .youtuber are not always answering me so I appreciate.Have a good day.

Ooops... It'll be back in soon. A little less relaxing weekend than planned but it'll be good. Mistakes are what we all make occasionally. As long as we learn from them it's all good.

Been there done that, I always try to look at all the stuff now.

cool clip, keep them coming

Hey….super clean that thing while you got it out😊

Day s Work gone ... But you didn't fudge anything you put it back the way it should go❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

Looks like a military style socket for the transmission shifter. I would have never guessed Mci9 could have come with a electronic transmission.

Thanks for the video.

Geez. I can't believe how many people responding here have made mistakes. 😉

Big job. Easy to forget something.

I have that same electronic shifter.

If engine is seized you end up taking the engine apart and leave the crankshaft on the transmission instead.

Great vid ,did you replace the rear main seal once you split it ?

Was waiting for torque converter to slide out with the angle trans was at. 🙀🙉🙈💥

The bad days sure make the good days look better!

I had a '74 Grand Prix and lost transmition oil.They delivered a Cadillac tranny ,I was about to install it when I received a frantic phone call

I’ve probably asked this question before but every engine I pull and rebuild or just swap out I always pressure wash it. I was wondering why you don’t do this? It’s much easier and more satisfying to work on a clean engine at least for me. I’m old and I take every possible shortcut to make my job simpler.

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didn't the one with the electronic shift have bad gears?

It’s a really good coach it’s just got a bad engine 😂

What kind of battery powered impact wrench are you using? I’d like to get myself something like that.

Does the owner have to have a cdl with passenger endorsement to buy a bus with all the seats in it?

Was the original transmission a HT-741 or a HT-740, the 741 is the atec variant. HT-740 transmissions can have the electronic push button shifter without being an atec transmission and it is really not a big deal converting a mechanical ahifter HT-740 to the push button shift. The big difference it atec vs non atec, its really not a big deal to convert a HT-740 into an HT-741. Something often overlooked is torque converter ratio, they are available in 4 or 5 different ratios so you can tailor the transmission to the application better. The HT-750 is the 5 speed variant of the HT-740.

Couldn't the electronics be fitted onto the the mechanically controlled transmission?

That sucks...human's do make mistake's, dont beat yourself up about it too much..sh*t happens..

One of those times when you are thinking this is going too good the. Murphy’s law kicks in. Many you tubers wouldn’t have admitted or shown the mistake

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I bet you're not ever going to make that mistake again. would it have been easier if you had caught it in time to have split the engine from the transmission in the bus?

WHY DO YOU NOT CLEAN THAT REPLACEMENT ENG AND BOX

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Its all my fault!!! lol.....oh well pain in the ass so fun!... lol....

no more vegan? good for you.