Scout 80 IH Flinging mud!!

Having some 2 wheel drive fun

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• International
• Scout
• Mud
• four
• wheeling
• super
• swamper
• bogging

[junctionmaster]

i was wondering if you could tell me exactly how difficult it would be to make a 2 wheel drive scout 4x4. i've got a 350 for it and we are now facing transmission difficulties but they will be solved shortly. i just find it odd that it isn't 4x4.

[1BADSCOUT]

@junctionmaster .... It is really quite simple. I have done 2 4x3 to 4x4 swaps on Scouts. One I simply installed a 4x4 transmission and transfer case and a front axle. The other I swapped frames that was already a 4x4. The one I am doing now is also a right hand drive which I will be making a left hand drive. Since your going to a chevy your 4x4 transmission problem should be pretty simple to solve by using a chevy transmission and transfer case.

[1BADSCOUT]

@junctionmaster Send me some more info buddy about what transmission your trying to use. Are you trying to adapt a chevy to a Scout transmission?

[junctionmaster]

@1BADSCOUT ...Well we are using the original T-90 out of it and we are rebuilding the inside and stuff to be able to perform with the 350 and we also have and adapter plate and stuff. The problem is the shipping and communication between us and the guy we sent it to. We are all just getting frustrated. Think we are gonna go with a chevy automatic tranny and either keep or sell the other one when it gets back.

[1BADSCOUT]

@junctionmaster Alot of people have done that same swap.. However a T90 3 speed transmission is a borderline tranmission to use. It all depends how "hard" you are going to use it and how much torque your engine is going to put out. I really like using the SM465 4 speed manual transmission and a NP205 transfer case. The SM465 has a 6 to 1 first gear ratio. Both the np205 and sm465 are bulletproof. No adapters needed. Tons of parts available and if you want you can twin stick the np205.

[1BADSCOUT]

@bigdicdangler My wheel base is a bit stretched. I have a rear 4 link with coil springs. The front axle has 53 inch Chevy springs. That was the maximum length spring I could stuff in there to get the most suspension travel. The front springs are lined up with the frame rails. Another Scout 800 I am building I used Scout 2 springs on the front end and kept them lined up with the frame rails.

[lilredscout]

my baby does not wanna do that.

[junctionmaster]

@1BADSCOUT Thanks for the info. And one more question. how do you think the original axles will hold up with a 350?? Do you think they are strong enough?

[1BADSCOUT]

@lucasmudbog05 Wow that is a loaded question. on 4 cyl models you have to move the front crossmember farther forward. Custom build a motor mounts, transmission crossmember, Find a way to adapt the transmission to a chevy or switch it to a chevy trans. and there is much more if you want to do fuel injection. Which way are you planning to go? Carb or EFI?