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Re: [ihc] More Postal 800 talk



David Bongo wrote:

My analysis: The Scout II is great, the Cherokee is a bit too wide. How
big of an improvement will smaller tires and a Scout II axle provide? And what problems (if any) will the differing wheel tracks cause?
I think the SII axle will solve the "problem" entirely.

Power Steering - John says he can handle it, and a preliminary estimate
doesn't seem too bad.  (I won't make him sit down a figure out a firm
number until I KNOW I'm going to buy the truck.)
With a big enough steering wheel, non-p/s isn't *that* bad. :D

Power Brakes - John thinks the non-powered brakes will be fine.  (The
800 is, apparently, about 1000 lbs lighter than the Scout II)  Even
though I was talking about paying him to do the work, he felt it was
unneccessary.  Nice to deal with an honest guy.
It's also a chore to cleanly adapter p/b to the 800, since the typical vacuum assist booster puts the m/c right in the fender..


As for the defroster (my main concern. In this part of Florida we do
need heat ocassionally, me a little more so since the window is open.
Once we figured out the "air door" needed to be opened, we haven't any defroster or heat problems with Michelle's 800. The "heat" problems we have are mostly due to the poor fit of the hardtop (it's coming apart at the RF corner a bit) and the drafts that are about even with the top of my head, but she doesn't notice them.


Lastly, Ed Sohm makes some good recommendations. First, why do you
think I should swap the 152 for a 196? (General question for the group,
which I've asked before, can a 196 even be swapped in? I mean, easily.
A 196 will BOLT IN.

good.  I'm delivering mail.  If it can't move a fully loaded truck
(truck, me [~175lbs], up to 1000lbs of mail and parcels) then there's a
problem.
I have no concerns about a 152 or 196 with 4.27/4.88 gears and 29" tires to move a Scout - loaded or not - around just fine.

It's when you start putting taller tires, and/or taller gears in that it gets ugly.

I really liked my SII 196 4.09 235/75-15s setup. I really hated my 196/4.09/33x12.50 setup.


I like the idea of heat-proofing the floor. Or, should I say, making it
heat-resistant. I'll be asking for recommendations for materials should
I buy this rig. (Although I love the herculined bed in the Scout II. Is there a heat-reflective herculiner/rhinoliner available?)
On my Travelette last summer, with a 392 under the hood and "no" interior, I was taking readings with my infrared thermometer.. 140-degF on the floor.

I was melting.

I bought three windshield sunscreens made from "Reflectix" - it looks like foil backed bubble wrap.

I threw it down on the floor, tranny hump, and part of the firewall.

Cut the interior temps to 100degF, or ambient. OH-SO-MUCH-NICER.

Eventually I'll put the Reflectix on the floor permanently and cover with carpet or mats, and hopefull line the firewall while I'm at it, too.



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