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

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

I believe the BB is referring only to engines built for IHC pickups and similar
sized vehicles. The V-401 and V-461 were used in trucks like 2ton and larger. 

Ken 

Quoting msproviero@xxxxxxxxxxx:

> 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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