DevilDog6154 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 I just bought this truck, the kid i bought it from didn't seem like he knew a whole lot about anything. In the post he had he called it a ford. But anyways, can anyone tell me what the vin is telling me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomorejohndeere Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 That it's not a Ford.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 Haha. I knew it wasnt a ford when i first seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65806 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Looks like a 1600 loadstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 I don't have a book for 77 models but I'll try see if my older books help. It looks like an 1850 to me. It looks like a diesel by the grill. What's under the hood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 Its a gas engine. Haven't had a chance to look at it thoroughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper61 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 2 minutes ago, acem said: It looks like an 1850 to me.likley It looks like a diesel by the grill. What's under the hood? I think the GVW is too high for 1600 and too low for a 1800 maybe a 1700 500 lbs over CDL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard_P Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 5 hours ago, acem said: I don't have a book for 77 models but I'll try see if my older books help. It looks like an 1850 to me. It looks like a diesel by the grill. What's under the hood? I'd agree that is a diesel grille, but the engine could easily have been changed in 40+ years. The VIN indicates it was built in Chatham where the diesels were built vs Springfield for the gas models. My 1972 specs indicate the 1850 GVWs ran from 23,660 up to 30,200#, a 1750 maxed out at 26,000# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 Thank you. What diesel engine would have been in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Probably a v8. Dv550 or 9 liter? I forget which year it changed. I've never seen a butterfly hood with a dt466. Where ya located? I live near altus Arkansas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 Im near springdale and Bentonville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 We're close! I'll try to come by and see it sometime. My kids live in nwa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Here's a spec sheet from 77. It's actually from ih Canada but should be the same. 1600 is 16,000 to 24,500 lb 1700 is 16,000 to 28,000 1800 is 20,200 to 30,200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 Yeah we are. Thank you for the spec sheet. This truck has a few rust spots but nothing to crazy for the age it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted Friday at 12:19 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 12:19 PM I did some looking in the truck and i found some paperwork for the truck. Sad the rats got to it before me. Ive got the manuals that came with it from the dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R190 Posted Saturday at 05:52 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:52 PM Howard P Didn't IH come out with a ordering and promotion package for loadstars call the BINDER and it seems to me they used that grille .It was in the 76-77 time frame as I was looking (dreaming) of a new loadstar ended up with a real low milage 73 loadstar that had been used by a roofing contractor so all it ever did was sit by the building with a sissors lift body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard_P Posted Sunday at 01:10 AM Share Posted Sunday at 01:10 AM The Binder was introduced in 1975. Per Crismon's book, "It was a very basic truck, at the low-cost end of the Loadstar line aimed at the farm market" and he has a photo showing it with the standard grille. I never realized that grille was used with the MV engines which this one has in addition to the diesels. Probably it covered a larger radiator for more cooling, but that wouldn't be needed on the basic truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted Sunday at 02:58 AM Share Posted Sunday at 02:58 AM I thought it looked like an old Arkansas highway department truck! I was off on the model and engine though. 1700 and mv404. I put a radiator from a 1800 loadstar with mv446 into my 74 loadstar with a sv345. Everything bolted right up. Thx-Ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted Sunday at 03:17 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 03:17 AM Are mv-404s good motors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted Sunday at 03:57 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 03:57 AM The carb seems to be missing some parts off of it, would it be easier to buy a new one instead of trying to find the missing parts somewhere? Also does anyone know of a replacement for the hubs so i can run different rims on this truck? No tire shop around me will touch the split rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted Sunday at 03:58 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 03:58 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longknife Posted Sunday at 03:56 PM Share Posted Sunday at 03:56 PM Two barrel Holley. Parts (dash pot and choke link?) should be interchangeable with many Holley carbs from that era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted Sunday at 04:18 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 04:18 PM Where can i found those parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog6154 Posted Sunday at 04:21 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 04:21 PM Are these the numbers for the carb? I looked at how to identify a holley carb but not once did they say the numbers would be where i found these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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