Re: AMC's in IH trucks....??

[Rocky Lear <rockylear@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

258's definitely did make it into the 1/2 ton pickups. I have seen many. IH 
V8's had distributors in the front too but they stick into the block at a 12 
o clock position as opposed to the 10 o clock position of a AMC v8. It is 
very easy to tell them apart there are so many differences.

PS: there is a 304 AMC AND a 304 IH engine. Other than both having 304 CI. 
nothing else is the same.

Rocky
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JOE FULTON" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: AMC's in IH trucks....??


> I'm not an expert but I have looked under a lot of
> junkyard hoods the last few years.  AMC 258 was used
> in Scouts (and maybe pickups, but I doubt it) in the
> 70s and early 80s.  AMC 401 was used in anything BUT
> Scouts in the 70s.  The IHC engines are much more
> common (304, 345 and 392) as you would expect.  IH V8s
> all have the word "international" stamped into their
> valve covers.  If the valve covers are missing, I
> think the IH distributor is located on the back of the
> engine.  At any rate it is not canted to one side in
> the front like the AMC engine.
>
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
> (who has vacationed many summers in Arkansas and had
> to check myself for ticks after coming in from the
> field.)
>
> --- imfatdad@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Anyone know of a net reference link (or other) that
> > has a listing of what year IH trucks had what AMC
> > motors??  I walked my favorite yard yesterday to see
> > what the ol guy crushed last spring (Summertime yard
> > walks in Arkansas is not my favorite thing, snakes,
> > chiggers, tics....  no thanks!!!).  He pretty muched
> > raped the AMC's he had there, of all things he saved
> > the Spirits...   A number of IH trucks were not
> > taken, trucks are not wanted by the crusher boys as
> > they have little weight to them..  Was wondering if
> > any motors in these are worth picking up??  Most
> > trucks would have less compression-able motors
> > yes???  Worth saving??
> >
> > Any advice or ridicule is accepted.
> >
> > J.
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