Scout 345 Engine Questions?

[Lazarus401]

Hey all. I justy picked up '75 Scout II XLC with a 345, 727 auto, D20, D44s and 3.54 gears. I dont want this to become to much of a buildup, more of a low cost have lotsa fun type rig. If you have seen the Jericho Road video where they are in the orange Scout II then you have seen it.

Anyway, I have some engine questions. there seems to be some piston slap or rod knock, or sometype of noise coming from the passenger side of the motor. But it is not consistent, It sounds like metal banging around. Then it also causes the passenger side to smoke. I havent pulled the oil pan or the valve cover yet to check this cuz I am more of a tinkerer than a rebuilder. I am not quite sure I would know what I am looking for unless there is something blatently wrong. So what do you guys think?

If any of you would be interested in helping me figure this out / fixing this. I would much appreciate it. I know there are a few RME'rs in Stansbury.

The sooner I can get this registerable, the sooner I can check out the trails that are around here.

Oh yeah, I will eventually be using this truck for Search and Rescue as well as personnal use.

Thanks

 

[BOB-CAT]

What is the history ? Do you own a stethoscope ? It may be a manifold or header leak, they can sound like bad knock. p.m. me your address I work days but I will give you my 2 cents after 5pm.
Just one of those RME Stansbury pukes, Bob

 

[harkinoff]

yank it and go chevy

 

[Vonski]

For the love of God and everything that is holy in the realm of modern music, burn this vehicle and cast the demons out! NOW!

 

[Hickey]

Originally posted by harkinoff
yank it and go chevy

words of wisdom.

 

[Lazarus401]

Sure if someone wants to give me a TPI 350 or better yet 383, then do all the work in installing it as well, then no problem.

 

[BOB-CAT]

So what did you think about the custom knock finder tool ?

 

[Lazarus401]

Definitely Impressed.

I was hoping to try that this weekend, but the female exemption has a Softball Tourney all day Saturday. They won both their games last night in the pool play. So they go in as the #1 seed for Group A.

I am thinking, I wanna go a little more extreme than what I mentioned last night. Fullwidth Chevy Axles.

Then I can keep the other one lightly modified for more street use.

Need to find a shop to use now.

 

[troutbum]

Originally posted by Vonski X
For the love of God and everything that is holy in the realm of modern music, burn this vehicle and cast the demons out! NOW!

Them thar is fightin words....if it makes you feel better I believe the wiper spray motor is jap made

 

[Hickey]

I will stand beside Vonski X, and join him to fight this evil demon which has infected our humble lives.

The Devil is here, and he is called IH!!!

 

[Lazarus401]

Originally posted by Hickey
I will stand beside Vonski X, and join him to fight this evil demon which has infected our humble lives.

The Devil is here, and he is called IH!!!

Awe...You guys are just jealous. You know you dream of one day owning the greatest piece of vehicular iron that was ever produced here in these United States. The IH Scout II.

 

[Hickey]

Originally posted by Lazarus401


Awe...You guys are just jealous. You know you dream of one day owning the greatest piece of vehicular poo that was ever produced here in these United States. The IH Scout II.

fixed it for ya

 

[Lazarus401]

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Awe...You guys are just jealous. You know you own the greatest pieces of vehicular poo that were ever produced here in these United States. And that you cant compare superb greatness of the IH Scout II.

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Originally posted by Hickey
fixed it for ya

Ha. I fixed yer fix.

 

[Hickey]

there is only one reason to own a scout, or any other IH... so the rest of us can make fun of you.

 

[troutbum]

DEMONS OUT!!

Come awn..any rig worth a damn is more custom than factory, the only downside to IH is the heaviness... D44's front and rear d300, TF727... V8/304 sounds like some jeeps I know

Besides don't you drive a powerstroke??

 

[BOB-CAT]

Look at snoopys thread on indepenace trail that scout is baaaaad

 

[EZRhino]

Originally posted by Lazarus401


Awe...You guys are just jealous. You know you dream of one day owning the greatest piece of vehicular iron that was ever produced here in these United States. The IH Scout II.

Umm............hate to break it to ya, but I'm pretty damned sure that Scouts were actually built in Canada......

EZ

Ohhhh Cannnnnnnada; my home and native land.........

 

[Lazarus401]

Originally posted by EZRhino


Umm............hate to break it to ya, but I'm pretty damned sure that Scouts were actually built in Canada......

EZ

Ohhhh Cannnnnnnada; my home and native land.........

Ummm... EZ, you need to check yer facts. There may have been a IH plant in Canada. BUT... Most Scouts were built in Ft.Wayne, Indiana. oh yeah. There was also an IH plant in Australia and Mexico.

(On. Nov. 30, 1960, the first International Scout SUV rolled off the assembly line at International Harvester Co.'s newly acquired assembly plant in Fort Wayne, IN )

 

[EZRhino]

Huh! Well I'll be.......I checked and it looks like you're right! I could have sworn that I remember Scouts being Canadian. Maybe I was thinking of something else.

EZ

 

[Lazarus401]

It's all right. Your Canadian, so we will let it slide this time.