IH Western Regionals, etc.

[jmbrodsky@domain.elided]

     IH all,
     
     
        Just made my reservation for the Tualre event.  Who else plans 
     on going?  Maybe we could get the digesters together one night for 
     dinner?  I'd love to get a look at all the mods that have been 
     discussed at length on the digest.  I'm still trying to find an 
     event list, for the games, etc.
     
        John L, so am I to understand that the '76 Traveler was called 
     the Patriot, and the '76 Scout II called the Spirit?  If that is 
     the case then my scout was the Spirit.  Though it was re-painted 
     blue by owner number two (I'm #3), in the door wells, you can still 
     see the red and blue stripes.  I saw another II with the stripes in 
     Phoenix, and took alot of pics.  I'm planning on going back to the 
     white, though the body is somewhat showing it's age and wear.
     
        About all this on air compressors.  How much HP does the 
     compresor take compared to an additional alternator?  Why not 
     install another alternator,to run the electrical accessories, as 
     well as double for an emergency if the original  alt fails?  Though 
     there are already 2 belts on most IH alts, one would have to go to 
     the new alt, unless you got a belt to run to more than one 
     accessory.  I like the idea of another alt, because:
     1) there's a hell of a lot less stuff like driers, regulators, 
     check valves. purge valves, popoff etc.  
     2) the alt only requires 12 v in, ground, and 2 wires out, one to 
     batt etc, the other to ign power.
     3) the alt is ALOT smaller than the compressor and a million times 
     easier to mount.  
     AND 4) one could easily put a relay on to switch between the alts 
     when you want to charge alot, like when running idle, and using the 
     electrics, ie. welding, air comressor, TV, lights, saw, drill, 
     mill, drill press, lathe, combo machine, cnc, grain elevator, talus 
     conveyor, whoa whoa,ok got carried away, but I imagine with the two 
     alts and new one wires, you could get a solid 200 amps at 3000 rpm?
     
     Any ideas?
     
        Tom, with the snow, I still hold that the best is 31s with 
     chains on all 4.  Drives like a tank!
     
        I found a spare 12v lead in my t'all dash with a connector on 
     it.  It's 12v live all the time, and is located behind the left 
     driver's knee vent.  It was in the dash flopping around, and I 
     couldn't find an accessory there, so I wired it to a switched 
     kickpanel light, because the floor well is dark even with the dome 
     light.  Any clue?  I still have to break down and get the t'all 
     svc. manual, but the $80 is a big speedbump.
     
     Thanks all,

     -Joel Brodsky

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727
         '72 Chev Carryall 3dr 4wd 350/th350 sold, but not forgotten.