My dad and a college classmate drove a 80 from Ft Wayne Indiana down to Lima Peru in 1963!! International promotional trip, had to stop by all the dealerships in Mexico, Central America and South America. Crazy adventure. Great job with your rebuild.
Interesting build. I'm not really a fan of some of the modernized items, like the rims, but it's all done very nicely. That speaker-amp thing is cool. I've never heard of such a thing -- gonna have to look into that.
Holy crap it doesn't have a small block Chevy. *mind blown* Sounds good too! That big block four banger has some good power I bet. That's a lot of cubic inches in there!
This motor was awesome! Looked good, kept it somewhat original and sounded like a tractor- the only thing I'd say was a must was the carb upgrade from the single barrel to the weber 2 barrel and the DUI electronic ignition. The difference was nite and day. It took my scout from a novelty to a daily driver. I've since sold it but people went crazy for that thing at car shows.
I have a 1972 Travelall with the 392 V8 totally stock at 191k original miles. It has a lifter tick that I will address. However, it's easily the best sounding V8 I have ever heard in terms of stock/non-modified.
Can you tell me the part number for that distributor that you installed? I've got the same rig but it's at the start of it's restoration journey. Cheers,
I don't have the part number but it's a Davis Unified Ignition distributor. U can get them direct off the website, eBay or summit also sells them for the four cylinder. One 12v power line and your good to go. Makes it run like a champ especially if u upgrade to the Webber 32/36 2 barrel carb
I have a 67 that needs new steering and suspension, is there a way to get in touch so I could ask how you did yours? It sits great and hoping to do the same with mine. Also, did you add power steering? I can't remember off the top of my head.
@@dbz4949 my uncle is gonna turbo charge it so hopefully it won’t struggle on highway driving. Do you have any suggestions for an ac system for this scout with the 196 cu engine?
73stayred 2barrel Weber 32/36. You’ll need an adaptor plate. I can’t remember exactly because it was awhile back but I think I called Weber customer service direct and they knew exactly what to send me. I can’t stress enough how flawless and reliable it ran paired with the DUI (Davis unified ignition) HEI single wire distributor. Neither one breaks the bank and the difference is ridiculous!
Will please give me everything carburetor and what everything you put on there so I can upgrade mine like yours I would like to have the information on all the disc brake stuff and everything where I can get them at could you please get those to me thank you my name is Phil I have a 69 international scout with a 152 and it like that grade like you did yours can you please help me on that get back to me
Hi Phil, The carburetor is a WEBER 36/32 two barrel. All it needs is an adapter plate which is avail. The electronic ignition is a Davis Unified Ignition (DUI) distributor. All it needs for install is a 12V lead. I can’t remember what brand the disc brake conversion was. It was generic ordered off the internet made for a scout 800 but it worked great. It did require a late model master cylinder upgrade made for disc brakes. I believe the one I used was from a corvette but any will do if you can fit it in there. Ryan
Thank you I'm restoring mine from your frame up and I seen you so I thought I'd do what you do to make the brakes better and make a run little better I appreciate the info thank you much you have a great day
You've ruined a perfectly fine Scout. Bastardized it with a Chevy steering wheel. A couch seat in the front, blocking the way to the rear seats, rhino-lined it, put a radio in with a crappy speaker right in the middle, that yellow knob is ugly, none of the knobs are original, hardly anything original is the problem. I wouldn't call the a rebuild, that implies you're restoring it to it's original glory. This is nothing like the original glory, this is just ... building a Frankenstein car with a 800 body.
You ever build something yourself buddy quaid? I’m thinkin not. I’m guessing that you sit on your couch most of the time on the internet trying to insult people on their projects and things that make them happy. You’ve chosen to focus on a yellow knob, an aftermarket steering wheel and some speakers in a classic ride that still runs the original drive train when most others don’t. The front seat is original by the way but since your an expert on Scouts I’ll let you believe whatever you want. Through one simple post you solidified yourself as king of all douchbags. Congrats to you. Keep on hiding behind your keyboard it’s clearly what you do best-
