international v8 scout motor

[chevy1938]

hello
i have a international scout v8 motor from the 70this . someone sayd its a orginal chevrolet motor wath hase international velve covers one it comes from a scout 4 well drive . would this motor fit in my 59 apache . and would it be a god one for a apache
thanks
gregor

[terd ferguson]

I had a '71 Scout II. The motor is NOT a chevy motor. It is a 345 V8 made by international. The auto trans used in these trucks is a Chrysler unit (727). They used Dana 30 axles, and Dana 44 axles as an upgrade.

They are good motors, although not nearly as common as a small block chevy. This makes parts for them a little more expensive. I imagine if it is a decent runner, it would make a decent engine for an Apache.

Now as far as how to mount it, I'm not sure. I don't know how the mounts are, but I'd be willing to bet they're probably different than an sbc.

[72hotrodder]

internationals have about the worst head design ever. make good torque but horrible on gas for so little hp. they are noisy dont rev high.

[dwcsr]

Originally Posted by chevy1938

hello
i have a international scout v8 motor from the 70this . someone sayd its a orginal chevrolet motor wath hase international velve covers one it comes from a scout 4 well drive . would this motor fit in my 59 apache . and would it be a god one for a apache
thanks
gregor

Snap a picture and post it here. IH used there own engines for USA but may have used GM for Europe. They were horrible on mileage but you got 10 miles to the gallon empty or pulling a house. I had several scouts and worked in an IH dealer for several years and only once replaced a 345

[terd ferguson]

My '71 Scout II got 12 mpg with 4" of lift and 33" tires AND an auto tranny. I'd imagine it would be capable of better mileage with tires closer to stock size.