Swapping to an Eaton 5-speed manual on a SCHOOL BUS | AT545 Allison with 24v 5.9 Cummins CONVERSION

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How to swap your transmission! Parish Skoolie swaps their AT545 to an Eaton 5-speed manual transmission
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@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

We hope y’all find value in this video, it surely has been a long time coming. Please feel free to ask any questions by commenting below

@Wayoutthere 2 жыл бұрын

I do, thank you. At one point, if I can find any 5-speed in my country, I will try and swap my AT-545, or at least have it in reserve.

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

@@Wayoutthere Good luck! We are definitely enjoying having it GONE. Thanks for watching!

@AmbuhMichael 2 жыл бұрын

You’ve done an amazing job. So glad it was a success!

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Couldn't have done it without your tiny hands!!

@sjf67gto 10 ай бұрын

Hello again I see you're having problems with your U-joints, one thing I've learned throughout my life doing Automotive work and mechanical work is if you go cheap you get what you paid for, I know when you're on a budget it's hard to do, but every time I tried to save money I always ended up spending more money or getting frustrated. I'm glad you worked it out.

@parishskoolie 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your input🥰 You are correct! I’ve also had many hard lessons learned in the previous years. These were my first real ujoint swaps and some folks on KZfaq here have enlightened me on some of my complaints being a common practice. Not all, but some. The more expensive shop justified their prices with my lack of knowledge, in a wrist slapping kind of way so I wouldn’t have hired them if they were the only shop in town😂 I’m glad we got it all worked out. 4k+ miles since this video🤟🏻

@RollingLiving 2 жыл бұрын

That's a big project and I'm enjoying watching your videos. I don't know what to say about the bad carrier bearing, but I wouldn't beat up on the driveline shop for not pressing the cups on. If you have solid yokes (the kind without the straps) then those cups get pressed in from the outside after you put the spider (cross piece) in place...so it's normal to leave them loose so you don't have to try and pry them off. Of course, it would have been nice if they'd asked you what kind you had. :-)

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping up with us bud! I know I know, I didn't wanna be so harsh. The owner of the place with 55yrs of experience didn't even look at the job his young worker performed. It went out the door without any quality inspection. On the flip side, parts were over $400 so this shop did the job for just a little over $100 of labor which YA GET WHAT YA PAY FOR. The second shop that claimed the newly installed carrier bearing was bad, says this happens somewhat frequently that a bearing isn't quite to spec. It doesn't press down into place like it should & moves on the shaft. I only believe them because in my A/C work I've come across many brand new thermostats that don't work, for every 100 or so you get one or two bad ones. So I had something to compare to. Thanks for the clarification on the yoke styles & big ol thanks for watching!

@donaldd.293 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job I wish I could give a bus load of likes but can’t but at least y’all know I enjoy this video. Oh not to mention I grew in Houston so brought back some good memories. Y’all stay safe

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donald! You da best, Houston treated us well but we are happy to be far away now:D

@donaldd.293 2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@tonymunn 2 жыл бұрын

You're my hero! I have a 2001 Skoolie with the DT466E and Allison. Not afraid anymore.

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

WHOOP WHOOP! You got this, you may not have to change your bellhousing. Your dt should have an adapter ring that easily changes the SAE THANKS FOR WATCHING!

@FreeRangeNomad 2 жыл бұрын

So much useful information in your video. I'm sure that it will be useful forever. I don't think anyone can top this or even attempt what you have done. Great Job Yall !! Keep those magnets on and keep Magnolia on the road.

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! Couldn’t have done it without you and that fonky ol F350😜 Of course someone could do better, we are sitting with a buddy now who did the ALLiSION 2000 swap! I surely didn’t want to attempt that one. Thanks for the magnet trick & hopefully planning a Corpus Christi camping trip soon!

@timamyett9679 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video and all the much needed info. I totally understand your frustrations with the u joint caps. When you install u-joints, some yokes are made to have the caps pressed in They leave them unpressed so you don't have to pry them loose. Your u-joint guys did a good job it's just they are accustomed to dealing with companies and mechanics that have the experience installing u-joints and driveshafts. Having the right tools for the job is 90% of the job.

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

Understand that! Like any great amateur it’s easiest to blame someone else😅 Having the right tools is correct, did most of this job with a 3/8 racket & socket set. Wouldn’t recommend. Thanks for watching bud! Glad you found it useful

@compasslife6658 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! 😊👍

@parishskoolie Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!❤️💜💛

@WASTED__POTENTIAL Жыл бұрын

If you didn't have the u-bolts on the yoke to install your drive shaft, you wouldn't be able to install it with the bearing cups on. Some yokes are like the driveshaft in which you have to install the u-joint bearing cups after you put the u-joint into the yolk, then install the clips to hold the cups in place. That's why they didn't press the cups on for you; because you'd be screwed (or at least inconvenienced) if your yoke wasn't the bolt on type.

@parishskoolie Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight! This conversion was a huge learning curve for us.

@brennonmorning9682 2 жыл бұрын

I love watchin yall push through all the hurdles. All this work will give you plenty of confidence in your rig moving forward. Maybe you'll swap the vp44 with a P pump in the future?? ;)

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Brennon! It been a long journey. Learned a lot from this swap! Hopefully can get many happy miles now. Don’t think I’ll be swapping to the P-pump since I have a 53 block!

@hotrodpc66 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Thorough video Bro !!! Answered sooooooo many questions for me. I've just bought a 2003 Freightliner FS65 with 24Valve Cummins and AT545. Like a dumbass, I made an assumption that it would be an MT643 or 2000 by the looks of the shifter. WRONG. Thankfully, at this current time the 545 is working fine and it's been rebuilt by the sticker on the side of it, but it is leaking from the access hole where that plug goes in the bell housing. So I'm going to guess it's a front seal. I want to convert either to manual or 2000. Since it's a 24Valve, the engine has a computer already along with TPS and all that, so a 2000 swap should not be to hard. But yeah, great video showing what it looks like under there and and behind the engine etc.

@parishskoolie Жыл бұрын

Wow! You must’ve got one of the last ones in production in 2003! Transmission fluid was leaking from this same hole on mine, I brought this to many tranny shops and never got a straight answer. Thanks for watching & I’m happy you found value in it!! I love my manual now, 3k miles in. I’d suggest making sure you find something with overdrive, I still ended up with a final 1:1 gear ratio just like the 545.

@honeybadgeractual5734 4 ай бұрын

I have been highly considering diing the exact same thing with a new eaton 10 spd dumper transmission.

@parishskoolie 4 ай бұрын

I would definitely go 10spd next time. This transmission ended up not having OD. Which is okay, my other transmission was bad anyway. Can’t imagine I would use many gears about 7 with this 5.9 Cummins tho🤣

@honeybadgeractual5734 3 ай бұрын

I have a Brazilian ford 6.6L inline 6 bus with the Ppump style mechanical injection system. I am looking for at least 5 to 10 speed transmission models that would be a similar conversion, because I would love to have an Eaton 10spd in my bus. I drove truck for years but I didn't work on them really, so I'm starting from basic knowledge and a bit of car dealership apprentice experience.

@parishskoolie 3 ай бұрын

Shoot me an email edemette@dieselcore.com I believe we just got 4 of these motors in attached to 8-10 speeds

@watahyahknow 2 жыл бұрын

couldve used a big vice to push the bearings back on the joint , lesson learned maibe to check the price of the parts before getting quotes for the work still think you should extend the bumber sides so the hole under the extention is closed

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching bud! We are very happy this battle is done. I really wish our options of tools were sufficient, I could hardly find the hammer!! I will definitely be making the bumper prettier dont yah worry:)

@Wayoutthere 2 жыл бұрын

Trooper!!

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you😁

@curtjames1943 2 жыл бұрын

I have 2002 444e x2 545 100k international bus. Fed ex 5 spd eaton brand new . 30 k replaced 98 low mi. 444e. 5speed has adapter plate .

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I have a 00 Freightliner FS65 with 300k miles. Eaton 5speed 😉

@derionroofpros7072 Жыл бұрын

Do you have the old bell housing that was on the engine

@parishskoolie Жыл бұрын

Sure do. Parishskoolie@gmail.com

@johng.1056 2 жыл бұрын

A 1/4" hole at the lowest point of the exhaust is plenty to drain out the water and won't make any sound.

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! thanks for watching!

@richardsanborn7963 Жыл бұрын

where get that chain off a ceiling lamp ?

@parishskoolie Жыл бұрын

It held the transmission but it was no match for your mom. She snapped it with one tug

@bwilson3344 2 жыл бұрын

Where was this bus junkyard? I live up in Conroe and have a bus I converted into a toy hauler.

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool! The bus yard is in the Houston/Wallisville area

@bwilson3344 2 жыл бұрын

@@parishskoolie awesome thank you. I'm have to check that out

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

@@bwilson3344 I have a buddy in the conroe area! @freerangenomad Reach out if you need anything (by email)

@ramouz4790 2 жыл бұрын

They call him Eli the bus whisperer

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

Mhmmmm, this job was alot more cussing & yelling than whispering!

@mickeyward5216 6 ай бұрын

That’s normal for universal joints

@parishskoolie 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Was stressful times, still holding up strong 💪🏽

@bigbearccoffin 2 жыл бұрын

Think I will just change rear ends for road speed

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

We salvaged our rear chunk from the donor, but the donor is 4.33 & we are currently 4.63 so the difference was less than 100 rpm. We have 10r22.5 tires so the math from changing our tires vs changing the rear end was much better.

@bigbearccoffin 2 жыл бұрын

I'm running 4.44 in mine going to try 3.90

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

@@bigbearccoffin My donors 4.33 is for sale;)

@bigbearccoffin 2 жыл бұрын

I already have a 3.90 here from donor truck

@parishskoolie 2 жыл бұрын

@@bigbearccoffin Awesome!! Good luck buddy.