Author Archives: Steve

Exhaust Manifold Bolts That Don’t Break

I have removed at least 100 International Harvester exhaust manifolds.  I have never had a exhaust bolt break.  I was talking with another mechanic that is used to working on all different brands of engine and he was worried about … Continue reading

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Good weather is coming soon. Time for a show bar!

It won’t be too many weeks before us in the northern parts of the states start thinking about driving with the top off.  Scoutparts.com is the exclusive supplier of the Safari Bar for your Scout 80, 800 Scout 800A and … Continue reading

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Tail Light Lenses for your Scout II

There is a lot of confusion about tail light lenses for Scout II. The early design for Scout II tail lights was basically two parts.  A stamped and chromed metal bucket with two metal light bulb sockets crimped into place … Continue reading

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Spring shock plates reproduction

Scoutparts.com makes all kinds of reproduction spring and shock mount plates.   Often we don’t think about all the parts underneath your rig that hold the springs and axles together.  Now that that your Scout is a minimum of 38 years … Continue reading

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Scout II Fuel Gauge Not Working?

If your Scout II fuel gauge or sender is not working correctly, we have a troubleshooting guide for you. There are four basic parts of the fuel indicator system. 1. Gauge 2. Regulator 3. Path through the wiring harness 4. … Continue reading

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Points suck, Simple electronic is best way to go.

Points are such a pain in the butt. Only once Have I been left by the side of the road while driving a International Scout.   The points had closed and it was not going to run.  It was late … Continue reading

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Directions for “Heavey duty wiper” installation

I just wrote these directions and I am hoping that some one that has installed these and they might give me some feed back on the accuracy. ____________________________________________ Directions for installation of heavy duty wipers for International Scout II 1971 … Continue reading

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Windshield wiper kit with new arms for Scout II

I just wrote directions for the Windshield wiper and arm kit for Scout II. The original wiper arms for Scout II are only available used and the numbers are dwindling.  Because of this I came up with a Kit that … Continue reading

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Scout II Rear Emergency Brake Cable Replacement

My Summer Scout (1979 Scout II Terra) has lower gearing (3.73 versus 3.09) than my Winter Scout  (1979 Scout II). The Summer Scout also has a T-19 manual transmission and a tow hitch to tow my 1971 19′ Fiberform boat. … Continue reading

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Scout II Lost Power Brakes

The Orange 1979 Scout II , which serves as my summer Scout, lost power brakes last week. The car would still stop if you stood on the pedal, but had no power brake assist. The first step in diagnosing the problem … Continue reading

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