Rig question...Cornbinder
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shortbus4x4
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So when you dragging it home? Watch for rust on the cowl. Stand on your head and look under the dash, way up under the dash. The c-series like to rust out there. Binder planet has some good articles on what to watch for and what some guys have done to fix it. I think that is the one really major problem they have. You can swap P/S and P/B and axles off later d-series(68-75) internationals fairly easy.
BIGdaddy
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we'll see. possibly this weekend. According to the seller it drives just fine, so hopefully it'll be a nice cruise back to our pad...
shortbus4x4
Expedition Leader
here's the only pic I could find concerning a nat.geo truck.
Yeah I have seen that pic before too. Thats not on the rig you're buying though is it?
Antichrist
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If you get it, or even before, there's a slight chance the line ticket is still in it. Drop the glove box all the way open so you can see the back side of it, they were stuck on there. Not sure where on the older ones.
I have to say, owning an IH is like owning Land Rovers. You tend to become complete nuts about them.
There was a cool travel article in 70's 4WD magazine about a guy who drove an IH double cab down the Pan American highway. He'd christened it "Ol' Overkill, because of IH's apparent tendency to, if in doubt, make it stronger.
I have to say, owning an IH is like owning Land Rovers. You tend to become complete nuts about them.
There was a cool travel article in 70's 4WD magazine about a guy who drove an IH double cab down the Pan American highway. He'd christened it "Ol' Overkill, because of IH's apparent tendency to, if in doubt, make it stronger.
BIGdaddy
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hmmm?....:ylsmoke:
shortbus4x4
Expedition Leader
Hurry up and consumate the deal already so you can fill the rest of us IH nuts in on all the juicy details. I am trying to remember which site I saw that pic on, I don't think it was for sale at the time though.
bobcat charlie
Adventurer
I've had a '63 Scout 80 with a turbo 152 cu in slant 4; a 1975 INC Scout II, bought new from the IHC dealer in San Francisco (!); a 1970 800B with a 392 inch V-8, 727, Dana 300 and 4 fuel tanks; a 1970 Traveller with another 392 cu in V-8, T-19, Dana 300, Holley Projection. They ALL got just about the same milage...12 - 14 around town, 12 - 14 on the highway. Scouts don't need a fuel gage, just give them an 'hour meter'...they will go through a tank of gas in about the same amount of time regardless of how you are driving.
Absolutely LOVE Scouts!
Absolutely LOVE Scouts!
Wyowanderer
Explorer
There's a fellow on the Ford-trucks.com site who put a 4BT in a Bronco. They're heavy and loud, but bulletproof. There's also a Youtube video of one in a Ford truck that gives an idea of how it sounds.
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Wyowanderer
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I doubt it in both cases. My '66 1100A 4X4 got 7-10 mpg with a standard, and I'd bet the Travelall has a Chrysler 727 in it, so it'll get less mileage, most likely.
HP ratings will be lower, but torque ratings will be a bit higher. Every piece on these engines is built heavy duty; valve guides are very large, cam driven by gears, forged cranks, etc.
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Why screw around with that puny 4bt when you can get a real engine and transmission? 6bt with a real Allison 151k $2500. :victory:
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My grandfather has a 69, I dont' remember what V-8 it has but I do remember the 9 mpg no matter what the truck was pulling...lol. He pulled a really big airstream around the America every summer for about 20 years while his kids were growing up. Only complained about the gas mileage.... we thought he'd keep the thing forever...lol
