66 IH Scout ?'s
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66 IH Scout ?'s
Hey, I have a 66 IH Scout 800. I'm about to start working on it. What are stock original ones worth?
It has the original 4 cylinder motor, 4 spd trans., and twin stick t-case. Should I rebuild it or put in a V-8? If I can put a V-8 in it, I want it to be all IH. Can I put a 345 in it or do I have to go smaller? It is green with green interior and white top.
It mostly has surface rust, no rust through. What should I do to it? Where can I find manuals and restoration mags for this thing?
How rare is the IH Power-Lok diff option? Mine has it and it still works.
I would appreciate your opinions and recommendations! Thanks!
It has the original 4 cylinder motor, 4 spd trans., and twin stick t-case. Should I rebuild it or put in a V-8? If I can put a V-8 in it, I want it to be all IH. Can I put a 345 in it or do I have to go smaller? It is green with green interior and white top.
It mostly has surface rust, no rust through. What should I do to it? Where can I find manuals and restoration mags for this thing?
How rare is the IH Power-Lok diff option? Mine has it and it still works.
I would appreciate your opinions and recommendations! Thanks!
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I would leave it a 4 cylinder, IH's 4 bangers were half of a v8 anyways and are good engines. A v8 would stress the rest of the drivetrain, you would have to swap it as well. I would keep it original, it would be worth more and you will find a 4 cylinder scout to be quit capable offroad just like the ****** flatfender jeeps. with this push to be green and high fuel prices, the more 4 bangers around the better. Just waiting for the day they outlaw v8's in everything but trucks. V8's are over rated offroad anyway, sure they make more power, but they also tear up more parts. A 4 cylinder with good gearing will climb a tree if it can reach the first branch.
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Wendell is on the right track. When I was in High School a buddy of mine had one with a 4 banger, it was a great 4 wheeler, that thing would go anywhere. Then he puts in a 345 and jacked it up and put big meats on it, it ate those little transmissions as snacks. It also got stuck a lot easier. It looked a lot cooler
but was not any better off road and way less reliable,also sucked gas like crazy.
I'd rebuild the 4 and keep everything stock, sort of restore it, but not a full blown restoration where you are afraid to get it muddy!
but was not any better off road and way less reliable,also sucked gas like crazy.
I'd rebuild the 4 and keep everything stock, sort of restore it, but not a full blown restoration where you are afraid to get it muddy!
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What do these Scouts get on gas with a 4 cylinder?
Also, it will only do 50 mph top speed. It refuses to go any faster. After a while of driving at that speed, it gets real hot and overheats. What could be causing it? Bad head gasket?
Also, it will only do 50 mph top speed. It refuses to go any faster. After a while of driving at that speed, it gets real hot and overheats. What could be causing it? Bad head gasket?
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I think the radiator looks ok on the outside, but I've not looked inside yet. Could the block have a lot of scales on the inside that would retain heat and not cool off good enough? Will a engine and radiator flush cure the overheating or is it more complicated than this?
How do I find out what gears it has? Does the rearend have a tag or something? It also has a IH Power Lok rear diff. Is this rare or did all Scouts have it?
Thanks!
How do I find out what gears it has? Does the rearend have a tag or something? It also has a IH Power Lok rear diff. Is this rare or did all Scouts have it?
Thanks!
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Flushing the rad and block sure couldn't hurt and I would have the rad checked. These engines were cast iron, not likely to have a bad head gasket, but not impossible. I'm no scout expert, the diff may still have a tag. I'm sure the gear ratio is in the seriel number, maybe some scout forum could decode it for you. Jeeps of that erea with 4 bangers had anywhere from 4:88's to 5:13's, you may find some with 4:56's. If I was a betting man, I bet you probably have 4:56, at least.
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[/QUOTE] If I was a betting man, I bet you probably have 4:56, at least.[/QUOTE]
I checked the diffs and the tags were still on them. You must not be much of a betting man because you weren't even close. The Scout actually has 3.73's in both diffs.
The serial number is 780908G205669.
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I checked the diffs and the tags were still on them. You must not be much of a betting man because you weren't even close. The Scout actually has 3.73's in both diffs.
The serial number is 780908G205669.
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Like I said, I'm no scout expert, I'm more into jeeps. I figured like jeep, with only having a 4 banger, they would make up the power with gears. With only 3:73's, it should go more than 50 mph, probably not a lot more. The modern 4 banger jeeps have 4:10's, my 52 ****** p/u truck with a 4 banger had 5:13's. I wouldn't put to big of tire on it with those gears. You need to totoally go over that motor, oil change, tuneup, filters and a flush and have the rad presure tested.
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Okay, I'll get started on it soon because I don't have anything else to do around here. Thanks for the suggestions.
Yeah, it should go about 60-65 with 3.73's, but it only goes 50.
Are Scouts as good as Jeeps or can they embarrass them? I see way more Jeeps than Scouts around here.
Yeah, it should go about 60-65 with 3.73's, but it only goes 50.
Are Scouts as good as Jeeps or can they embarrass them? I see way more Jeeps than Scouts around here.
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The early broncos and scouts were as good as jeeps and in some ways better, You could get a 4 speed in the scouts, as with jeeps only a 3. Early broncos you could get a v8 and a ford 9" rear. You see more jeeps because there's more to see. All 3 had body rot problems unless your in a salt free state. Sounds like you have got a decent one, good luck on the restore.