Re: Dana 44 R&P Sets

["J. Michael Shaw, II" <MikeIIDC@domain.elided>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan St. John <phoenix@domain.elided>
To: Bob Brooks <rbrooks@domain.elided>
Cc: IHC Digest <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: Dana 44 R&P Sets


>Hmmm... drilling for the 5.5" pattern in the front?  That's an interesting
>idea.
>
>Howard Pletcher just wrote me and informed me that the Scout 800 2WD
>models (which both of mine are) used a 4.5" pattern.  I measured my old
>wheels last night and I can now confirm that this is the pattern I have --
>and that my donor axle has the 5.5" pattern.  <sigh>
>
>So, Howard, Bob, Greg and others: is it possible (or advisable) to redrill
>the front drums (remember, this is a 2WD model) for the 5.5" pattern?  Or,
>better still in my uneducated opinion, are there 9" drums for a 2WD Scout
>II that would fit on my front spindles and allow me to reuse my brake
>hardware?  I just spent $250+ on replacing everything under the drums on
>this baby and I do *not* want to just toss all those new parts.  Any
>ideas?
>
>Alan
>'68 Scout 800 *2WD* LHD, which needs higher gearing
>'67 Scout 800 2WD RHD, which I'm leaving alone for the moment!
>
>----
>On Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Bob Brooks wrote:
>> Alan:
>>
>> May I suggest having the front axle redrilled to the correct pattern.
>>
>> Bob

Hey, all you guys.  While we're on this 2WD/4WD Scout subject, one of the
questions I asked that I am not sure ever made it to the digest had to do
with my '71 SCout 800.  It seems "flimsily" constructed for an IH.  The
channel of metal that holds the cross-memeber in place is only a small piece
of cornered-metal that has holes drilled down its length.  I was wondering
if anyone knew if this could be a conversion from 2WD to 4WD that the
converter made the parts for instead of getting the original IH parts for.
This would help explain the possible leaping into 4WD at high speed that I
experienced-if things were not completely stable.
I also know that this vehicle was at one point in a junkyard, so maybe the
guys there made it into a 4WD so that they could sell it easier.  Anyway,
here is an illustration of what I am saying:

(brace welded to frame)
(brace on other

side)
    I
I
    I__(crossmember, which looks like "c-channel"and is sturdy)__I

this brace, from the top, looks like this:

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
        o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o    o
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ________________________________________

with the bottom half of this bent upwards at ninety degrees to run along
side and be welded to the frame.

And the side view is something like this:

        \                                                         /
         \________________________/
with the bottom rails curving up to meet the ends.
The cross-member has two holes that line up with two of the holes in this
brace that is welded to the frame, and two bolts hold it in place.
Also, I swapped the old wheels off of my '68 T'all (4X4) 1100 onto this
Scout and they fit.  This should give some indication of what axles are
under there, and thus if any alterations have been made?
Scout VIN as it shows up on papers (and inside the door) is:  882827G427157
So, anyone know if this was originally a 4WD?  Originally came with a 304,
4-Speed?

Thanks to anyone with any input.

Michael