1970 International Harvester Scout

800A Other

8 - Cyl.

Manual

Gasoline

I just relisted this as I had an error in the description - it's a '70. I had it as a '69. Sorry. I also posted a bunch more pictures that people asked for. I've got over 60 photos below! I've removed the reserve so bid knowing you can own this beauty! People have also asked why I'm selling. I guess really it's just for the reason people normally sell something they're going to lose out on - I need to sell it. It's a beautiful Scout though. I wish I could keep it but .... This is a 1970 IH Scout 800A with IH 304 V-8 that has been built from the ground up. She has: Under hood: Professionally rebuilt IH 304 with 4,000 miles Stans headers RV cam DUI electronic ignition Howell fuel injection (GM based) Power steering with remote mount reservoir Scout II power steering gearbox 1969 Corvette master cylinder for 4 wheel discs (below) Airaid air cleaner Transmission: T-19 4 speed narrow ratio which has the better 3rd gear for pulling. Dana 20 set up as a twin stick independent front/rear axle. Go high 4, high rear, high front, low 4, low rear, low front. Both transmission and transfer case were rebuilt prior to installing. Brakes: 4 wheel MANUAL disc brakes. This is a dream setup for the 800s and you don't have to cut out your fender. Axles: Scout II Dana 44s front and rear. Fuel: Two new plastic tanks built for the 800s Springs: New spring under springs all way around (about 3" lift) Tires: New Pro Comp tires Paint / Body: Painted medium blue. The top is Ford fleet white and has all the glass. Rear hatch works as well. Interior is sprayed completely with Zolatone which is a VERY tough speckled sort of paint. This paint has been used for decades in tough applications like boats, motor homes, etc. Dash pad is a factory pad and has no cracks whatsoever. Seats are original (re-upholstered). Roll bar (fits under hard top). What else? New wiring harness, new gauges, new marine windshield wiper motors (no more vacuum driven ones!), new electronic fuel switch for dual tanks, RPT motor mounts, new Warn hubs, etc. Pretty much every little (or big) thing I could replace or have rebuilt I did. Even has new rear taillight lenses. What's it need? In the interest of being completely forthcoming there's some stuff I'd still like to do to it that needs done. The doors never were gone thru and they open via the outside handle only. The side windows are complete but off their regulators. One regulator I think is broken. These need removed, cleaned up, painted and installed properly. Basically I just didn't open up the doors to clean that stuff up. The fuel gauge doesn't work but I've verified it works to the electric fuel switch. I think a rewire from the fuel switch (under the drivers seat) to the gauges will fix that. The passenger side wiper is off because I didn't think about the fact that it goes opposite the drivers side (they both turn in towards the middle in an inside out motion unlike modern ones that both turn the same way). If you remove the dash and open the wiper motor there's one wire that needs switched. It'll then turn the proper way. I live in Phoenix so ..... You'll also notice some photos show the original steering wheel and some show a smaller aftermarket Grant wheel. Grant doesn't really make an adapter for these and with the Grant wheel the turn signals don't work. I still have the complete original as shown and with it not only do the signals work properly but they self cancel as they should as well. The original steering wheel comes with the Scout. That's about it. If I could keep it I'd add extras like a stereo and lockers for the axles but I can't. This old Scout will get more waves and thumbs up from other drivers while driving around than a Ferrari (I'm not kidding). People would slow down and wave even back when I was still pulling it around on a trailer getting various things done. I hate to sell it. Special note on brakes: I've had people ask about the brake setup because a lot of people don't know this type of thing exists. It's 4 wheel discs with MANUAL master cylinder. The discs themselves are Scout II front and a kit rear (GM based). The m/c is brand new and is same model used on big block Corvettes in (I believe) 1969 and 1970. With the long pedal throw of Scout brake pedal these are as smooth as power brakes on a new car. Anyone reading this with a Scout I thoroughly recommend this setup. Thank you. Irv ***** UPDATE**** I just pulled both side windows and had the regulators fixed. These now roll up/down normally as they should. You'll need window crank handles however. I think these are pretty standard. I may run up to Autozone and check. I also put the original steering wheel back on so now the turn signals work and self-cancel as normal. The adapter for the Grant was pinching that part of the steering setup. I did both of the above because I was getting questions like "what will it take to..." Well, for these two things it took about three hours. : ) I think you'll find anything you want to dress up more or work better, etc will be that type of project. These are NOT complicated vehicles. I've also had questions about the reliability of the Scout, particularly the motor. My answer to that is that this motor was rebuilt 3,500 miles ago by a professional machine shop and has been highly modernized with Davis ignition, Howell Fuel Injection, etc. If you rode a big yellow International school bus as a kid it likely had a motor a LOT like this one (minus the upgrades). How many miles were on that school bus exactly? Get my point? Consider that if the original owner of this Scout was 45 years old when he bought it in 1970 he'd be 86 years old now. Chances are he's not around any more yet the Scout keeps rolling down the road. 'nough said! Related to the above is the "can I drive it cross country?" question. In all fairness the Scout will make it no problem. I'm just not sure you will. If you've never owned or driven one of these consider a late 1960s Jeep that maybe a buddy has or something. I'm sure it'll make it too but do you want to drive it that far? If you're 26 and want an adventure then "why not?" Be prepared for hot feet from the floorboard and it's loud inside. That conversation Burt Reynolds and buddies are having in the Scout 800 on the way to their rafting trip in the movie Deliverance had to have been faked (it's a '70 Scout just like this one). Make no mistake this is one of the nicest Scouts you will ever see, but it is a 1970 International Scout, not a 2011 Honda. That said, drive away! It'll go to South America and back. And here's a BUNCH of photos from various stages. There's one about half-way down showing it going up a ramp. Keep in mind this Scout just has some slightly lifted springs and a very stock setup underneath. Still I think it does a real respectable job showing a little flex up the ramp. These old Scouts are a LOT tougher than you might think! Thanks!