Gillig Transit Coach School Bus
Powertrain

Gillig Transit Coach School Bus

Section Title: Powertrain
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Engine	Configuration	Production	Gillig model code	Engine fitment	Notes	Transmission

Diesel engines	Spicer 6252 5-speed manual Fuller T905 5-speed manual Fuller RT610 10-speed manual Allison MT643 4-speed automatic Allison MT644 4-speed automatic Allison HT740 4-speed automatic

Caterpillar 1160 Caterpillar 3208	636 cu in (10.4 L) V8 636 cu in (10.4 L) turbocharged V8	1970-1982	636D	Rear

Cummins C-160 C-170 C-180 C-190	464 cu in (7.6 L) inline-6	1959-1974 (C160) 1959-1976 (C170/C180/C190)	C-160D C-170D C-180D C-190D	Rear	Distinguished by roof-mounted external air intake (designed by Kenworth)

Cummins NHH	743 cu in (12.2 L) inline-6 743 cu in (12.2 L) turbocharged inline-6 855 cu in (14.0 L) inline-6 855 cu in (14.0 L) turbocharged inline-6	1959-1973 (743) 1974-1982 (855)	743D 743DT 855D 855DT	Midship	DT=Mid-engine tandem

Cummins VTF555	555 cu in (9.1 L) V8	1975-1982	VTF555D VTF555DT (tandem)	Rear	VTF555DT is the only rear-engine tandem-axle school bus ever built

Detroit Diesel 6V53	318 cu in (5.2 L) V6	1971-1977	318D	Rear

Detroit Diesel 6N71	426 cu in (7.0 L) inline-6 426 cu in (7.0 L) turbocharged inline-6	1976-1982	426D 426DT	Midship	426DT=Mid-engine tandem

Gasoline engines

Ford Super Duty V8	534 cu in (8.8 L) OHV V8	1958-1974	534D	Rear	Final gasoline engine used in Transit Coach

Hall-Scott 590	590 cu in (9.7 L) SOHC inline-6	1954-1959	590D	Rear

International Harvester RD-501 ("Red Diamond")	501 cu in (8.2 L) OHV inline-6	c.1950-1959	501	Rear

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Gillig Transit Coach School Bus models 555 and 426 are powered by the Cummins VTF555 V8 and Detroit Diesel 6N71 inline-6, respectively.

final_sentence: Gillig Transit Coach School Bus models 555 and 426 are powered by the Cummins VTF555 V8 and Detroit Diesel 6N71 inline-6, respectively.