1966 International Harvester

D1200 Pickup truck

8 - Cyl.

Manual

SB577959B

Gasoline

IHC D1200 4X4 STEPSIDE DUMP WITH THE 304...SHOW ME ANOTHER ONE......FOR STARTERS....IT NEEDS A CAM.....STILL RUNS DRIVES...PERFECTLY..WE BOUGHT IT THINKING "A NICE PROJECT TRUCK"...AND IT HAS BEEN...HERE IS MOST OF THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE....BOILED AND COATED THE GAS TANK...REBUILT FUEL SENDING UNIT....NEW BRAKES AND BRAKE CYLINDERS ALL AROUND....NEW BRAKE LINES...NEW HYDRAULIC BRAKE CYLINDER...NEW SEALS...NEW CARBURATOR...NEW RADIATOR...NEW EXHAUST...2 NEW TIRES..NEW CAM...NEW LIFTERS...AND OF COARSE THE USUAL FILTERS GASKETS AND MISC.........I AM SURE I MISSED SOME THINGS...THE FRAME WAS PITTED BUT SOLID EVERYWHERE...THE BODY HAS HAD SOME MINOR BONDO REPAIR REAL MINOR EXCEPT FOR BELOW THE DRIVERS SILL PLATE....A HEADER PANEL WOULD BE NEEDED...WIRING IS FINE..STARTS EVERY TIME AND RUNS PERFECT.....GAUGES WORK....IT WAS A LOT OF FUN GETTING IT TO WHERE IT IS..I THOUGHT I COULD GET TO THE PAINT AROUND MY BUDGET AND GET IT UP TO MY FARM...BUT I COULDN'T...MY LOSS COULD BE YOUR GAIN.....THATS MY DEAL WITH MY BRIDE ON THESE THINGS..SO OFF IT GOES... IF YOUR STILL READING YOU GET THE PICTURE...WE DID EVERYTHING RIGHT..BUT THE CAM BEARINGS MUST HAVE WALKED...I DROVE 50 MILES HOME FROM MY WORK...A CADILLAC DEALERSHIP....WHERE ALL THE WORK WAS DONE...THE CAM GOT WIPED OUT..STILL RUNS DRIVES PERFECTLY...BUT THE CAM IS DONE...NO OTHER DAMAGE...HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY TWO OTHER MECHANICS...I WILL NOT DO ANOTHER CAM...I AM AT MY BUDGET AND WILL TAKE THE HIT/LOSS RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW...I BOUGHT THIS OFF EBAY ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO FOR AROUND $2500.00....YOU CAN SEE THAT PARTS AND PURCHASE PRICE I AM INTO THIS FOR WAY OVER $5000.00....WITH LABOR...ITS GAME OVER...THE CAM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED...BEST CHOICE WOULD BE TO REMOVE ENGINE..TURN IT OVER AND STEAM IT OUT...WE DID NOT REMOVE IT...HINDSIGHT IS 20/20......I FOUND THE LINE SETTING TICKET...EVERYTHING WAS ORDERED FROM THE FACTORY EVEN THE DUMP WAS DONE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ORDERED..WE FOUND EVERYTHING PART WISE AND OPTION WISE TO BE CORRECT...THE PLOW PUMP WORKS FINE..THE BELT IS IN THE CAB..WE BELIEVED THE SELLER THAT FAMILY WAS THE ONE AND ONLY OWNER..IT RAN PERFECT...I WISH I DID IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME... IT IS A 1965 D1200 NOT A 1966..THATS HOW IT WAS REGISTERED.....1965 D1200 IHC 4X4 STEPSIDE DUMPTRUCK WITH THE 304...SHOW ME ANOTHER ONE....ANY QUESTION...? I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER...GOOD LUCK...THANKS...JIM