The Ford B series was a bus chassis that Ford Motor Company made from 1948 to 1998. It was a variant of the medium-duty F-Series, introduced in 1948 with the first F-Series trucks as a cowled-chassis version of the F-5 and F-6, and the B stood for bus. Unlike an F-Series chassis-cab, it was a bare chassis behind the firewall, with all other bodywork supplied by a second-stage maker, and it was adopted mainly for yellow school buses as well as specialty uses. Sold in the United States and Canada and exported worldwide, it followed the medium-duty F-Series through six generations, gained diesel engines as an option in 1968 and from 1980 offered a 6.1-litre gasoline V8 beside Caterpillar and Detroit Diesel diesel V8s. Ford ended cowled-chassis production after 1998, following the sale of its heavy-truck line to Freightliner, and its role was taken by Freightliner and Blue Bird products.
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Engine Class Engine6.1L (370) gasoline V8, Caterpillar 3208 V8 diesel and Detroit Diesel 8.2L V8 (sixth generation) 1 Connections
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The Ford B series is a bus chassis that was manufactured by Ford Motor Company from 1948 to 1998.
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Alongside its sales in the United States and Canada, the chassis was exported worldwide for various manufacturers.
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The Ford B series is a bus chassis that was manufactured by Ford Motor Company from 1948 to 1998.
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In 1968, Ford introduced diesel-fuel engines as an option, denoting such vehicles with a four-digit model number
Sixth generation
Alongside the 6.1L (370) gasoline V8 and the Caterpillar 3208 V8 diesel (Ford B-8000)
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Ford ended cowled-chassis vehicle production after 1998.
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Alongside the 6.1L (370) gasoline V8 and the Caterpillar 3208 V8 diesel (Ford B-8000), a Detroit Diesel four-stroke 8.2L V8 was introduced as an option.
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Alongside its sales in the United States and Canada, the chassis was exported worldwide for various manufacturers.
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The Ford B series is a bus chassis that was manufactured by Ford Motor Company from 1948 to 1998.
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The Ford B series is a bus chassis that was manufactured by Ford Motor Company from 1948 to 1998.
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While primarily adopted for yellow school bus applications, the B series also saw various specialty uses.
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