Hey all. I've got an old 1953 International R-110 that I'm going to be slowly restoring/making it into a pro touring truck. It already runs and drives with the factory engine/trans. It does have a ford 9" rear in it already so that's nice. This beast was apparently restored some time in the late 80's it looks like with the diamond tuck interior and the Keystone wheels. It runs great and all but it has no power, so I plan to eventually drop an LS style engine in there with either a manual or auto, depends on what I end up with. Thanks for looking and having me here.
Welcome from Wisco, I have a '50 L-110 myself. Join here if you haven't already. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=366
Thanks! Thank you! Awesome. Thank you for that. I hadn't seen that before. Thank you. Looks like you have an amazing car! I will thanks man. Thank you. Nice to have other local car enthusiasts
WOW! I am in love with that A model truck! You have a real treasure there! I had a 1963 International Crew Cab ½ ton 304 C model and a 1968 Travelall with a 392. I was thinking about your Ford rear axle. The International axles were better than anything any other manufactures put out, but most people misunderstood their maintenance if they weren't true International at heart. lol In my ever to be so humble opinion, I would look for an original axle or one of the older International persuasion that would fit. They had a thing called a Semi-Floating axle that was the best. A 3/4 ton has a Full Floating axle where the axle can be pulled out of the hub and the weight of the truck is on the bearings in the hub and not directly on the axle. Most people today just call them Floating axles and don't remember the Semi-Floating in the ½ tons. In the Semi-Floating axle the weight of the truck rested on the bearing and thus directly on the axle but, the bearing was not sealed and was bathed in the diff oil. This kept the bearing running cooler and not spinning in its own old grease until it dried up. Another thing I saw on International axles that I have never run across in other makes was an end play adjustment on axles up to 1968. On the p***enger side, under the hub and just outside the bearing, was a large lock nut and set ring. You could open the lock ring and turn the big nut down to the bottom and use a feeler gauge to adjust the end play and not have to go into the diff to change shims etc. This kept them from howling down the highway like other rear ends that are "worn out". The International rear end never wore out if you changed the oil and adjusted the end play on schedule. International Trucks stopped making light trucks in 1978 due to the fact that no one bought a new one except to buy a second one. International households would buy a Pickup, then a Travelall, then a Scout... and never need another car! No one had to replace them, as they were known for going 300K to 500K miles, unlike their 3 major brands counterparts. Here is a scan from my manual of the semi-floating axle. Try to find a Chilton's TRUCK Repair Manual or a Motor Manual. You can look on ebay and amazon. Search for "Vintage Chilton's TRUCK manual". Mine is 1961-1971 and I need it for my 64 Chevy now, so you can't have it. It's hard to find anything before 1961. I had a 1971 Kawasaki trail 100 one time and I found an original shop service manual in the back of a warehouse in the middle of the Mojave Desert! They only charged me the factory shop price... $105!. But it was a fresh new 1971 manual that had never seen the light of day since it was printed! hehehe So try the International Dealer and have them put it out on their computer to find a factory shop manual, ya never know!... There are a whole gang of International members here and I know one worked for a dealer. Or there's these guys... International Reprinted Manuals
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