{"id":5677,"date":"2026-02-02T05:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/?p=5677"},"modified":"2026-02-02T05:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:53:14","slug":"archaeology-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billdugan.com\/scout\/2026\/02\/02\/archaeology-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Archaeology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The weather hasn’t gotten above 25\u02da outside this weekend, but I did fight the good fight and get outside when the sun was out to tackle a couple of easy things that didn’t require digging into or laying on snow.<\/p>\n

I really want to figure out the backstory on this truck, and there is no VIN tag or data plate anywhere visible. So I dug into the snowbank on the driver’s side to free up the wheel, and jacked up that side. Once I was able to get the wheel off, I used a wire wheel to clean off the frame in front of the shock mount. Way up toward the bumper I was able to find the serial number stamped into the steel: \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

That’s hard to read, but it says G219425, which roughly decodes as a 1966 model 800, one of 24,410 made that year. There is no easy information available beyond that (when IH went to the 13-digit VIN in 1972, it was easier to get some basic info from the number) but I’ll have to order a lineset ticket from the Wisconsin Historical Society on Monday to learn more.<\/p>\n

While I was in there I put the ratchet on the crank bolt and turned the engine over about two full revolutions. It’s sticky in one spot but not stuck; I think when I run it up and clean the cylinders out that should clear up pretty quickly.<\/p>\n

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Next up, I pulled the distributor cap, rotor, and cover off to get a look at the points and condenser. They’re pretty dirty but might still be serviceable, so I’m going to try them first before buying any parts. I do need to identify this particular model, as it doesn’t look anything like the one in the Scout or the Travelall (sigh.)<\/p>\n

Then I scraped off the stamping boss on the side of the engine and confirmed that it is in fact a 196; this engine was a new option for 1966 and could very well have been a 152, but it appears I got lucky\u2014the extra 10 horsepower will make this truck feel like a rocket.<\/em><\/p>\n

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