Re[2]: Old engine statup...

To: tjhemh@domain.elided
Subject: Re[2]: Old engine statup...
From: jmbrodsky@domain.elided
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 17:37 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: ihc@domain.elided
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     It's been sitting outside, but the hood was closed and the windows up. 
     The interior is really in pretty good shape, and I'm looking forward 
     to driving it.  It reminds me alot of the lowered suburbans you see 
     driving around.  The truck has all the parts, even the bumperettes on 
     the front (looks like push-bumpers).  The interior has the carpet in 
     the back (mine didn't) and the rust in the bosy walls around the 
     windows is non-existant.  The usual in the wheel wells is probably 
     from the sand in the fender.  The drain from the window cove is not 
     rustty, because there are no leaves out on the desert to get caught in 
     there.  The drains still work.  It's basically a desert truck, just 
     needs some regular maintenance.  The oil is in there and the electrics 
     are my bag, so it's not going to be too much difficulty to get it 
     streetable.  I give myself 3 weeks for the entire turn around.  I'm 
     wondering what'll happen to the back it I spring over, AND flip the 
     shackles to point down.  It may be higher than my 4wd.  For the 
     meantime, I'll settle for driving around town, and maybe get a tow 
     hitch.  It should tow better than the 4wd just for the lower CG.  The 
     rats nests are not in there (they usually just eat the wiring 
     insulation around here) but the desert where this was kept didn't have 
     rats, so I'm all set.
     
        I'll give developments tonight,
     

     -Joel Brodsky

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727 RE8000, Cibie40s, custom 
                rear tire rack, 6 different color body panels.
                Not much sport, all utility.
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727 Hummer brush guard, 
                3/4T rear springs, Hella Rallye 2000s, Con-Ferr 5x7,
                Class IV hitches front and rear, 3" Exhaust.
                1st Place, Rocky Mountain IH Rendezvous,
                3rd Place, Tulare IH Western Regionals.
         '74 IHC Travelall 150? 2wd 392/tf727 "The 'new' one"
                Factory AM/FM, Cruise, Tilt, AC, Captains Chairs.

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Subject: Re: Old engine statup...
Author:  tjhemh@domain.elided at mime
Date:    8/18/98 12:02 PM

Joel:
     
Geez. This is an IH, not a Ferrari. Make sure it's got oil and that the 
wiring is complete enough to turn it over and fire it too. Hey, got fuel 
to the carb. Crank the thing over. It will probably amaze you and start 
and run just fine. If it doesn't, track down the problem and fix all 
those little things.
     
All those "little oil squirts", change the fuel, look for rat nests in 
the carb, those are for namby pamby cars. IH's will run on Kerosene or 
moonshine and they can "pass a rat's nest" right through without damage.
     
Has this thing been sitting in the rain or something?
     
Tom H.


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