Old truck day!

[dodge_guy]

Well today must be old truck day at work today. These are both customers trucks. 82 F150 XLT 302 automatic, with 7k miles!

The one in the back is a 1968 IH 1200 series camper special. Gotta love setting points and dwell!!!

[dodge_guy]

Well I finally was able to look the F150 over. Turns out it has 107k miles, very well cared for! Turns out a 17 year old kid bought it last year. He parked it over the winter. So he knows what he's got, it went this long without rusting out and he wants to keep it that way. Good for him, glad to see the younger guys have an appreciation for he older trucks, even if it is an 82!

[randygk]

Deuce and a half

[bucky]

That would be pre 98.5 12V cummins. Along with 6.2 GM trucks. Along with the Fords mentioned above.

[rjstractor]

colliehauler wrote:
I guess (The Beast) presidential limousines is a Diesel for that very reason. I guess you could say the same about 1994 and prior ford (IH) Diesels with mechanical injection. I thought about one briefly because you could burn waste engine oil in them.

This got me to doing a little reading on "The Beast". Looks like it's powered by a modern Duramax, which if an EMP really happens would be as dead as any gas engine. IF an EMP is actually a real threat though, I'd imagine that The Beast might have some magic shielding to protect its electronic systems.

[TurnThePage]

colliehauler wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
Yes, the IH is basically a tractor with a pick up body on top! Even the front axle has closed knuckles. It has the IH 304 in it.

I'll get some pics of the 82 tomorrow.

Use to see a lot of them in farm country. All seemed to have the front fenders rusted out. My understanding is they used timing gears instead of a chain. Interiors were very utilitarian. Wasn't the gas fill in the front fender as well?

Farm country was the only place big enough to turn one around. Widest steering radius I've ever encountered.

[colliehauler]

rhagfo wrote:

colliehauler wrote:

Arcamper wrote:
When someone hits us with an EMP those point ignition cars may be the only thing on the road.

Kind of a coincidence but we were just talking about that last weekend. With N Korea and the middle East. I guess I would be back to a bicycle. Even my Zuma scooter is fuel injection with all the electronics.

Yep time to have a pre 99.5 Cummins12 Valve!

I guess (The Beast) presidential limousines is a Diesel for that very reason. I guess you could say the same about 1994 and prior ford (IH) Diesels with mechanical injection. I thought about one briefly because you could burn waste engine oil in them.

[rhagfo]

colliehauler wrote:

Arcamper wrote:
When someone hits us with an EMP those point ignition cars may be the only thing on the road.

Kind of a coincidence but we were just talking about that last weekend. With N Korea and the middle East. I guess I would be back to a bicycle. Even my Zuma scooter is fuel injection with all the electronics.

Yep time to have a pre 99.5 Cummins12 Valve!

[colliehauler]

dodge guy wrote:
Yes, the IH is basically a tractor with a pick up body on top! Even the front axle has closed knuckles. It has the IH 304 in it.

I'll get some pics of the 82 tomorrow.

Use to see a lot of them in farm country. All seemed to have the front fenders rusted out. My understanding is they used timing gears instead of a chain. Interiors were very utilitarian. Wasn't the gas fill in the front fender as well?

[colliehauler]

Arcamper wrote:
When someone hits us with an EMP those point ignition cars may be the only thing on the road.

Kind of a coincidence but we were just talking about that last weekend. With N Korea and the middle East. I guess I would be back to a bicycle. Even my Zuma scooter is fuel injection with all the electronics.

[Arcamper]

When someone hits us with an EMP those point ignition cars may be the only thing on the road.

[45Ricochet]

7k miles on the Ford :H Brings a entirely different meaning to fix or repair daily :B

[Naio]

gmckenzie wrote:


Had a Ventura (Novaish) that I could sit on the fender with my legs dangling down by the headers and set the dwell.

To be honest, I really don't miss those days.

Ha! I used to sit like that to work on my old IH Scout 1. Very comfortable.

That was the only car I ever did any real work on. It was as easy to fix as a bicycle, and for the same reason -- you could see all the parts (there were about six) and how they went together.

Newer cars, I open the hood and am immediately confused. This is why I post really dumb car questions on the forum.

I miss my old Scout! I was looking at some on craigslist the other day...

[dodge_guy]

Yes, the IH is basically a tractor with a pick up body on top! Even the front axle has closed knuckles. It has the IH 304 in it.

I'll get some pics of the 82 tomorrow.

[blofgren]

gbopp wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
82 F150 XLT 302 automatic, with 7k miles!

That's cool. :C

x2. I would love to see more pics of it.