Re: Net probs and Scout probs

["Joseph M. Shaw, II" <MikeIIDC@domain.elided>]

Daniel Nees wrote:
> 
> Michael,
>    O.K. first off you said you had points, so you don't have a Gold Box
> with points. So, that is not the problem.
>    Are you sure you have the original ignition system in the Scout? I.E.
> where the points in there from the factory? Is there maybe a gold box
> hanging on the firewall with nothing hooked to it?
>    I don't have a specific answer for you per say. I will tell you a
> story. I had a similar trouble with my 79. When I bought it someone had
> switched out the original distributer with a points one. Well, the shaft
> bearing was shot so my father and I went to the junk yard and pulled a
> gold box set-up out of a Travelall. I put this in and it ran for a
> while. Then the box went so I saped it for another used one. It ran
> again for a while. Then I started to have problems like you describe. It
> got so bad it just flat out refused to start at all. I took it to my
> mechanic that did my engine rebuild and he played with it for about a
> week and couldn't figure out what was wrong with it.
>    So, what I ended up doing was towing it home and getting so POed that
> I took the day off of work and started reading every book I had on the
> ignition systems. That is when I found that the 79 year IH had done away
> with the gold box Holley and used the Prestolite. So I said, Screw it,
> I'm going to start this from the beginning with what is supposed to be
> on this thing. So I went to NAPA and got a rebuilt Prestolite for $180
> or so (take a core with you, any old distributer will do) and popped
> that bad boy in and turned the key and it started right up and ran like
> a charm.
>     I have no idea what was wrong with the old set-up. But, I do know
> that Prestolite fixed it right up and haven't had a problem with it
> since. (Although, I am going to start carrying a spare modual for the
> Prestolite)
>     What I'm getting at is if you can afford it, go get yourself a new
> Prestolite and pop that in. I thing it will fix your problems.
>    Oh, next time I need a special speaker to come for something, you are
> right there on the top of my list. <G>
> 
> Dan Nees
> cookiedan@domain.elided
> 
>    1979 Scout II 345, Auto, 3.07's, Trak-Lok. One Ugly and Trusty Truck
> covered in mud! Thinking about not washing the truck until Nationals!
> 
> 1971 Scout II 304, D30/44, D20, power steering.
> 
> http://members.tripod.com/~IHCaholic/scoutindex.html
Dan-

Thanks for the suggestions and no, I don't know what it came with
originally.  Howard?  Did '73 Scout II's with 345's come with Holley
points distributors?  Never realized that's what a gold box did
directly!
I just hate to go spend the money on something if I am not sure it is
the culprit!  It was running for about three months with NO complaints
when I first got it, so I know that what is in it should work in some
way.

Michael