Here is some more info. Its a 1966 International Travelall Intern 140 Ambulance, converted by I think it was the Springfield. They cut a T-all in two, added 12" between the front and rear doors and put a raised roof on it. It started life as a two wheel drive. The guy I bought it from had picked it up from the Southwest and it was two wheel drive. Judging by the stickers on it I would say it had spent quite a bit of time in AZ. He then bought a wrecked 3/4 ton 4x4 T-all from CA and had it shipped out to KC MO where he proceded to convert the ambo into a 4x4. Did a pretty nice job on it too. He was into boat building and spent most of his time on either coast and wanted to do some sailing around the world so he was downsizing.
It has a Dana 60 rear, 44 front, 304 V-8, 5 speed OD, and P/S. I have the current powertrain sold and am starting to pull it out. I thought about keeping it but I wanted something a little more modern and able to get parts for easily. You can get parts fairly easy for IH stuff but it takes a day or three because most parts houses just don't stock it anymore.
Here are a couple of more teaser pictures. Yes I want to put portals in it but due to the fact I want to be able to cruise about 60-65 its not going to happen for a year or two. The portals are Unimog 406/416 axles. By the time I get the super fast gears for the diff and portal boxes, pinion conversions, disc brake conversion, and misc seals and bearings I will have $8-10k just in parts, that isn't including the axles. I will put them in one day but it will be in the future. The axles I have are AAM 9.25 front and AAM 11.5 rear, they are found in newer Chevy and Dodge 1 ton diesel pickups. I plan on 4.56 gears with at least one locker.
I have a few different engine/trans/t-case choices. I thought about going with a big gas engine like a Chevy 8.1 or a Caddy 500 but I already own a few Cummins engines that are paid for and they get about twice the mpg. I have three 5.9's; VE pump, P pump, and VP 44 pump. I have one 3.9 ISB with an Allison 5 speed auto, 170 hp/420 ftlb tq, numbers are pretty close to what a stock VE pump 5.9 puts out. The VE or P pump 5.9 would be the easiest as far as wiring goes but they are a bit of a tight fit in the engine bay. The 3.9 ISB would be easy to fit length wise but it has a SAE 3 bellhousing which isn't small and its got a lot of wiring. The VE or P pump could be fixed with basic handtools, the ISB would need a scan tool. I would run a manual trans behind the 5.9, either a NV4500 or a Ford ZF6, I have both. The NV would get a Dodge NP241 which I don't have, the ZF6 would get a NV271 which I do have. I need to measure the frame rails and make sure I have room for the 271 transfercase, its big. I am probably going to ditch the side tanks too and go with one big one in back, less return lines to run. Shooting for 35-40 gallons.
Tires are Michelin XZL's 1100x16 on Hutchinson beadlocks.
Right now the interior is packed to the top with extra parts. Remember the wrecked 4x4 T-all, all the doors and lots of other parts are in back. Its a good thing too because the current doors need work. I plan on cleaning the interior out over the next month and will take some pics. I want seating for six with some luggage space in back, will tow a pioneer tool trailer(build under trailer forum) with camping gear. Debating on a rooftop tent and rack, we will see.
Current goal is to drill rivets out of rear spring/shackle hangers and flop them for some lift so I can ditch the lift blocks. Got one spring hanger loose last night. Hope to have then all done and the AAM rear axle/tires under it by end of this next sunday.
I would love to run this in the Maya Rally but I don't know if I would have a job when I got back. I need to talk to my boss and see. Not that I would miss my job but the wife and kids would miss the paycheck attached to it.
