Re: Rare Bird??

[n9ads@domain.elided (Howard R Pletcher)]

On Mon, 07 Dec 1998 13:58:17 -0600 Rocky <rocky@domain.elided> writes:
>Has anyone ever seen a 3 or 4 spd. manual trans. behind the 401 AMC in
>the IH's? I haven't found anyone who has so I'm beginning to think if a
>person ordered the optional AMC V8, a standard trans. could not be had.
>Any feedback? This would've allowed IH to skip casting a special
>bellhousing.
>
The parts book does call out an input shaft bushing "w/ 6-258, V-400
Engines".  And as someone else pointed out, the 6-258 bellhousing was the
same.  At the same time, this does not mean there were many of them
built.
>
>Also, can someone tell me how the 1310 and 1510 models differed from the
>1210? I'd like to upgrade mine to a heavier truck. Is it just in the
>springs or did they have heavier duty axles as well? Were they available
>as a 4x4? A crewcab 4x4?
>
>
If you want to build your own  1310 or 1510, you'll need a new frame,
springs, and axles, in addition to the related brakes, wheels, and tires
if you're going to complete the job.  But the good news, your engine and
transmission will be OK, even if you've got a 6-258 as this was the
standard, even in a 15,000# GVW 1510!

1310 4x4's and Travelettes were offered, and I'm pretty sure a 4x4
Travelette could also be ordered.  I've never seen any photos or other
info on a 1510 Travelette, although it probably wouldn't have been hard
to build one if a customer wanted one since about all it would take would
be mounting the rear cab mounts further back.  A 1510 4x4 was not offered
that I know of, and neither was a 500 (the successor to the 1510) 4x4,
but the last Light Line off the line was a special order 500 4x4, so who
knows what was actually built.  The 1510 had straight frame rails with a
much higher mounted cab and was not a pickup.

Howard Pletcher
Howteron Products Scout Parts

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