Re: Dana 44 R&P Sets

[Howard R Pletcher <n9ads@domain.elided>]

I believe the 800 4x2 came only with the 4 cyl. so if someone did the
conversion, they had to swap the engine too and the rear axle since I
presume the wheels matched.

I'll agree there were some things like that bracket that don't look
substantial, but look at it this way--that flimsy bracket has kept the
transmission from falling onto the road for 28 years, how much more
overdesigned should it be?  :-)

Howard Pletcher
Howteron Products Scout Parts

On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 09:28:52 -0700 "J. Michael Shaw, II"
<MikeIIDC@domain.elided> writes:
>
>-----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
>

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