International Harvester Scout (1972)
for sale
Price: US $6,000.00
Price: US $6,000.00
Listed for sale is a clean 1972 International Scout II that is in very good
condition, nearly rust free and straight. I purchased this vehicle about 2 years ago in the dry climate of
southwest New Mexico, near the Arizona border. The fellow I purchased from had purchased the
Scout from an elderly gentleman. Mileage @ 85K was told to be exact and I have
no reason to doubt this seeing its condition and strength of the engine.
This Scout has
a 345 with an A727 three speed automatic. When I purchased, the transmission was slipping and after the shop
diagnosed that the 40+ yr old seals & clutches were beginning to harden and fall apart, a
complete rebuild was in order. This was
completed Aug 2015. In addition to the
rebuild, a Transgo TF-2 Reprogramming Kit (shift kit) was installed which
provides clean, quick shifts. The
gearing is 3.73 with a Dana 44 with power lok (RA-28) in rear and Dana 30 (FA-13)
in front with Lock O Matic hubs and a Dana 20 transfer case. Although I have not had the chance to take
off road, the 4 wheel drive system functions properly and is tight.
The tires are WildCat
EXT Radial LT with excellent aggressive tread and a spare that’s never seen the
road (235/85 R16). The Scout
originally came with an AC and the bracket is still there but the compressor is
not.
List of the new
or rebuild items recently completed are:
Rebuilt
: A727 transmission, Weber carburetor, radiator (tanked, inspected and cleaned)
New
: battery, fuel pump, coil, distributor cap, points and
condenser, spark plugs and wires, ballast resistor, master cylinder, brake booster, rear shocks, choke
cable, rear brake shoes.
Items that I
would still like to complete/fix if I had the time are: front alignment, power
steering leak, brake wheel cylinders (even after new brake booster and MC, brakes still to stiff so they are suspect), front brake shoes.
As seen in
photos, the floors and rocker panels are solid, there is a small ding in rear
lift gate and a few areas where bubbling on both
rear fenders are beginning and the passenger side body mount has some rust. Other then these areas, the vehicle is extremely straight. The vehicle
drives well although is in need of an alignment because it does tend to follow
grooves in road. The engine starts and
idles perfectly and has plenty of get up and go. It does occasionally smoke at morning start up. The newly rebuilt transmission shifts tight and strong but is not
overpowering. The dual exhaust system
has a good rumble but is not overly loud. All doors including hood and tail gate shut
tight and solid.
I'm happy to answer any questions or provide more pictures upon requests.
update: 2015-12-05
Condition: | Used | Year: | 1972 |
Number of Cylinders: | 8 | Make: | International Harvester |
Transmission: | Automatic | Model: | Scout |
Body Type: | SUV | Engine: | 345 |
Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Drive Type: | 4WD |
Vehicle Title: | Clear | Mileage: | 85,553 |
Options: | 4-Wheel Drive | Exterior Color: | Silver |
Fuel Type: | Gasoline | Interior Color: | Gray |
For Sale By: | Private Seller |