Re: [AMC-List] 401 crank wanted & IH question

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AMC 304's were not used in IH vehicles.  The 304 was an IH motor.  If you find a red 304, I would assume it was just an emissions model that Frank referred to and the red paint is just a coincidence with respect to IH.  IH also didn't make a "400" or a "401" of their own according to BinderBulletin.org.  The largest IH-made V8 displaced 392ci and they call it "the 392".  However, I agree that they referred to the AMC 401 as a "400".

See below for some search results from BB.  You'll have to scroll through some of it due to some random search hits.

http://www.binderbulletin.org/forums/faq.php?s=&do=search&q=AMC+232+258+304+401&match=any&titlesonly=0

Try different search combinations including the keyword "AMC".  It coughs up some bits of info regarding special tools to service AMC drivetrains and transmissions in the IH world.



-Spro



 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> John, you got that backwards! IHC made a 401 for their bigger trucks
> before they started using the AMC 401 in their pickups and Travelalls.
> IHC called the AMC V-8 a "400" to help prevent confusion by their
> dealers/parts people. So the parts from an IHC 401 won't fit an AMC
> 401, but parts from an IHC 400 will interchange with the AMC 401. 
> 
> As stated, all were painted red and all IHC 401s came with a 2V carb
> stock, no factory 4Vs as I recall. The 2V carb was the only deviation
> from the AMC version. The 304 and 258 were the same as used by AMC
> except for the red paint (AMC did paint some CA spec engines red in the 
> late 60s or early 70s though). 
> 
> On July 16, 2006 John Elle wrote:
> 
> > Roy
> > International used AMC engines in some of their applications. I have
> > seen 401s, 304's and some I-6 engines. They were painted red.
> > SNIP
> > In Need Of a 401 Crank! Perfer standard on rods and mains But,email
> me
> > with
> > what you got!
> > Or do you know if an IH crank would fit?
> > SNIP
> > However there is absolutely no relationship between the 400 cubic
> Inch
> > International engine and the 401 AMC engine. There are no parts that
> > will interchange at all.
> 
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