RE: Re[2]: [ihc] Engine ID by pic

[Joel Furtek <furtek@xxxxxxx>]

Jim,
I believe 100% that the 401 (V-400) was used to fill the demand for 
'big' V-8s in the Light Line.

I was a littl'un, but wasn't this about the peak of underperformance 
caused by emissions requirements?  Would seem to make sense that more 
folks wanted the big engines, until of course the embargo, but I 
can't recall exacltly when that hit.

I've always figured that the 2WD install was somehow easier (perhaps 
as simple as one less front driveshaft to stock?) because I've never 
seen one in a 4x4 IH.

I also figured that the travelall was the most likely to be used as 
an occasional tow-vehicle, and so would perhaps be less needing of 
the "all-day, every-day" durability of the IH motors.  Ditto the 
half-ton 100.

So it seems like a natural that they'd just be in the lightest of the 
line, the 1010 in 73 and the 100 in 74.   I doubt numbers are 
available, but it just doesn't seem like they needed to use too many 
in '73, and even fewer than expected, thus the holdover in '74.

All conjecture.  But somehow it resonates in my head that it makes 
sense, even if I wasn't able to replicate that here.  :-)

Or could it have to do with disk brakes?  Gotta have the whoa before 
the go!  ;-)

And as for the 2 barrel, hmmm, I sure don't know!  But it would look 
really nice replaced by a new Edelbrock intake and 4 barrel, or a 
vintage dual quad, or, in an I-won-the-lotto world, and Indy racing 
setup!

Okay, I gotta get back to work.  Happy Friday, all.

Joel



At 10:33 AM -0800 12/3/04, Jim Grammer wrote:

>  >My built-in-October-1972, 1973 model year, 1210 Travelall 4x4 has the AMC
>  >258 with mid-block crossmember and engine mounts so...
> > Ken
> Shoots a .44Mag size hole in that theory, don't it? :)
> Obviously I had overlooked the 258. If I understand the comparative mounting
> of the 258 and 401 correctly, that same x-member should accept the 401. So
> how come for the '73's I've only seen them in 1010's AFAIK?
> Jim

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