Sitting 20+ years will this $500 Truck Run & Drive again? (International Loadstar Revival)
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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I think you’re wonderful! I’m a 71 year old lady whose only mechanical claim to fame was dropping the engine on an old VW bug when I was 18, and rebuilding it with the help of a hippie handbook called “Volkswagon Repair for the Complete Idiot.” I knew nothing going in, but the darn thing ran for years after I got the engine back in it!
That book was da bomb! It even told you when it was time to take a smoking break, which I didn’t need, but years later I finally wondered what it was he was lighting up!
I remember pulling over and adjusting the idle with a bobby pin when it ran rough, as I didn’t carry any tools!
Wow, what a wonderful read.... Much love from 🇬🇧.
Good on you for dropping that engine blind! I guess it’s debatable what “smoke “ they were suggesting!
Reverse gears are straight cut gears on a bunch of gearboxes,even today.
Straight cut gears are noisy.
Yeah kinda hard to tell over a video and not in person but straight cut gears were my though aswell.
That is what I was thinking also. Looks like a really good dump truck to me
I’ll add my 32 years as a mechanic on this. I’ve never heard a manual transmission with a quiet reverse gear, regardless of scale.
That's right, All the old Internationals are like that... as I remember :) Reverse gears whine. That's what makes it a "Binder"
Was just going to say reverse gear is a straight cut gear so its extremely loud. You all beat me to it. The old Chevy 366 5 speed I drove was the same in reverse and first gear.
Matt, you know what 1+ hr video from you is called?! A Gearheads treat! Your art to refurb is second to none, thanks a lot!
Exactly! Matt, never worry about how long your videos are, you have a very captive audience.
Matt that Tube on the right side Manifold is called a Heat Riser Back in the Day would Draw warm air so that the Truck would warm up faster. I also Drive a Dump Truck a 23 Yard Tandem Mack Love it Such as Nice easy Job to have M-F 8 to 5 & Home every night I don't Live in a Truck anymore did that for 25 Yrs & don't miss it
I love the old international loadstar such a beautiful body lines seeing that it’s red I would call it Clifford. Since it’s going to be a yard dog of a truck. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.
Yes, it looks like a Clifford!
Clifford🤙🤙🤙
Just call it mine if I was you. It's yours an let the haters hate.
Hi Matt I am 75 years old and live in the UK.I have watched your video’s from day one and I have loved them all but this one was such a pleasure to watch.That International seems to be a quality build and designed for easier maintenance.She deserves a bit of tlc
The two speed axle is great for when the truck is loaded. Start off in "granny" (1st) gear with the button in the down position. Gain a little speed and RPMs then push in the clutch and pull up on the button leaving the truck shifter in the 1st gear position. (Now you have split the gears between 1st and 2nd). Gain a little more speed and RPMs then clutch and shift into 2nd gear pushing the button back into the down position at the same time. Gain a little more speed and RPMs, push in the clutch and pull up on the button and release the clutch. You are now between 2nd and 3rd. You can continue that method until you have gone all the way to 5th gear in reality giving you 10 gears. You can also leave the button in the down position and go through all 5 gears and pull the button up when you have traveled the full range of 5th gear low side. Pull the button up and you will be on the high side of 5th gear.
I hope this information is helpful to you. I certainly enjoyed watching you get the old girl running. I am really impressed with your capabilities. Thanks for the good videos I really enjoy them.
youre going to have a bad day if you shift from 5th low range to 1st high range.. engine will see 12,000 rpms before a rod leaves the block
@@AndrewBrowner Not what he said, I don't think.
@@AndrewBrowner Who said anything about shifting from 5th low to 1st high? Reread and understand before making a comment!
@@TKevinBlanc You are correct Kevin, that is NOT what I said.
IIRC a Loadstar Can be compound 5, so you can have a case of missed geared at the top, cause depending on box, it should go 1Lo, 1Hi, 2Lo, 2Hi, 3Lo, 3hi, 4Lo, 5lo, 4Hi and 5hi, with the option of leaving 5lo out, because it being so close between the gears.
And after I started remembering things; there was a 3 boxes available, 5direct, 5compound and 5OD.
And the 5 OD being rare, above that there was 3 Roadranger style transmission, where the 2 biggest was in the Non-butterfly hood, and one of those two was behind the DD v6.
I love Loadstars, but DD puts the tits in trucking!!
Those old truck bring back memories… My uncle had one very similar… and Carb rebuild… I saw enough of those by the time I was 10 to last my lifetime.. my father was always rebuilding someones…
Definitely brought back a lot of memories for me seeing and hearing this truck run. I grew up on the other side of PA from you, my grandfather had a building materials business, and he had a few International truck, an Autocar, and a Mack. One of the International trucks was exactly the same truck just blue in color. I started driving that truck at 16 delivering sand, stone and coal.
في اي عام ذلك
Can you do an update on the church/apartment you were working on? We love your videos!
I love these old dump trucks, we've got a GMC c6000 that runs great but the brakes just will not tighten up. no leaks, just no pressure, changed almost everything in the whole system, same thing, so aggravating. I love the 2 speed rear end, people always try and buy it off us
That’s a cool truck. I agree the styling is timeless. Would really look great with a fresh coat of black paint on the body & red on the cab. Clean it up & get years of service from it. 👍
Hi, Matt. just what I need today, on a cold April's day in Berlin. love this truck..
Lube the door hinges real well, before they break off. Top speed depended on the person paying the bills.
Hello, my friend,
Coming to you from a small town in Ct. Just want you to know that I have been a Mechanic for some 50 years working on cars trucks and my favorite Johnson and Evinrude out Board Motors I LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEO
When cleaning out a fuel tank we always throw a loads of old nuts and bolts in whilst it’s being swilled around… they work really well for cleaning any loose rust off inside the tank… great video! looks like it could prove to be a good old truck for someone…
And/or a broken windscreen (windshield) then bungee the tank to the mouth of an electric cement mixer and let it tumble for a day.
@@CleaversVids My dad also uses a chain. Nuts and bolts are a pain in the ass to get out of the tank.
Love it Matt! 1972 bought my first truck. A 62 loadstar 1800 with a totally worn out 345 v8. Super simple to work on. Everything is accessible. Keep your eyes open for same truck with air brakes so you can change over from juice to air. I've done it on an old tandem. Old truck even had foot valve to fit on firewall. Thanks for the memories!
Given the age of the dump I would urge you to replace the brake softlines. Nothing worse than having a load and a popped soft line.
My ex. used to be taking those carboraters apart on the kiitchen table. I would be complaining because I wasn't able to serve dinner until he was done. He had a really big one, a double barreled carborator , trying to clean it one day. Its so nice we don;t have to worry about carboraters any more.
The reason for the hot air tube to exhaust is for cold weather to help keep fuel and air mixed as fuel drops out of cold air at low speeds
Also many years ago when we had reps for companies the one that sold fuel pumps had a tech tip to always oil all the pivot points on the pump lever and contact points to make sure they didn’t run dry on first start up
Prevention of carb icing.
Yeah man, if you've ever had a carb freeze completely off you would appreciate that silly little tube.
@@johnharrold6359 The silver corrugated tube coveys the warm air, little tubes maybe to actuate a diverter. Carb icing is real on land and in the air, I've experienced it. In high humidity conditions, it occurs well above the freezing point of water.
Hi Matt .I live the UK and have watched all your video’s from day one and have loved every one but this video was a real pleasure to watch.Now that International needs a bit of well deserved TLC like a good wash and a lick of paint,I’m sure she will thank you for it and work hard for you.Best of luck Matt with your workshop build and thanks for all your video’s
Haven't seen one of those old Internationals in a long time.
Seeing the carb rebuild brought back many memories of when I started working for the WVDOH, this type of Internationals were the majority of trucks we had. From watching the speedometer, it looks like the speedometer cable needs to be lubed.
Yes and lube the door hinges!!!
The shots you get for your videos is impecable 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Excellent find love to see the old stuff come back from the edge of the grave keep up the excellent work five stars sir
I have no knowledge re engine repair but everytime I watch Matt fixed old machines, and runs it , it makes me happy.
So enjoyable to watch all videos.
During the early 70's IH load star was one of the best 6-wheeler trucks here in the Philippines .i was a young kid that time.
Man I've been looking for a find like that for years only dreams at this point you're a lucky man
You got a great deal on this Matt! Internationals were awesome in their day.
On an old corn binder. There are two limiting factors on how much weight you can load on it. 1. How much can the tires carry. 2. Size of the bed.
A truly a bargain and the engine sounds so smooth. Great video 😊👍
Matt in the early 70s I drove an International Loadstar 1800 on a daily basis hauling concrete products. From pallets of Portland cement in bags to concrete blocks and precast concrete products such as septic tanks and parking markers.
The truck was a beast to drive if it wasn't loaded well. We worked in a very hilly part of the state so you spent a lot of time shifting.
Fun times!!
Matt.
That manifold heater hose draws hot air into the carbie to prevent the fuel.in the carbie from freezing over in cold and wintery wether.
I am as happy as you are seeing this truck running again. My father raised us on a NV international from early 60's in Brasil.
You said ! OLD BEAUTY!!!!!!
Great buy at $500 Good addition to your existing equipment.
UK viewer here: I somehow came across this channel and this video by accident - and I have REALLY enjoyed it! What a great little truck. Liked and subscribed.
this brought back memories of when i was young pretending to drive one just like that that had been sitting, wish my grandpa didnt scrap it. all thats left now is the badge on the shelf
The thing inside the tank with the float I believe is called the fuel sending unit. That's what's bad on my 75 Fury which is why I never know how much gas is in there. I have to shake my car side to side and listen to how much is in it. Lol. I learn so much watching these videos. Makes me want to go to a junkyard and get a few running. Lol. And some motors are ok with low oil pressure. At startup mine is 50+lbs. After warm-up and idle at a traffic light it'll be 2lbs. I was told thats perfectly fine for that motor. Haven't had no issues yet. And I'm loving that ol truck. Love the way it sounds and the way the hood opens. And you could call her Big Red. 😄
I had a 70 ih half ton with the 392. the engine still ran great when the rest of the truck literally fell to pieces.
Lodestar 1800s are my favorite medium duty trucks. Backin ' '68, when I was 20, I had a job driving one. It was a bulk feed truck owned by Agway. It looked like a box truck, but it had been converted to a
bulk truck Making it a dump body, partitioning the box into two compartments and hanging a blower underneath at the rear, and cutting two hatches into the roof for loading at the feed mill. I could haul 9 tons, 5 in the front 4 in the rear. I loved that job and that truck.
Matt, you should have used an in tank electric fuel pump sock filter. Afraid that Quadra jet carb filter is going to plug up quick and you’ll be pulling the tank again. I sure admire your tenacity, like a Pitbull, you’ll get’er done!
Yes I would install a ele pump and two paper type fuel filters
My father worked at a place that had a single axle International loadstar and they had a hard time getting the right parts for the engine, clutch, transmission, PTO, spark plugs, plug wires, filters or belts or anything/everything else. Even the oil was always at the wrong level on the dip stick. Finally a guy at a parts store that had experience with International "Harvester Works" figured out it had the engine from a small combine that were not produced in large numbers and not an engine from International "Tractor" or International "Industrial". I do not remember what it was but two of the numbers on the block and manifold were not correct,, unless you knew about the switch. Once they knew that, parts were easy (er) to find. Such was the 1960's.
I have gotten great results derusting fuel tanks with phosforic acid, it also prepares the tank for paint.
My grandpa had an identical truck. We paved a lot of driveways with that truck. Downhill with a load we’d get her up to 55mph. Looks good Matt hope you put it to good use
As a person who grew up,(and still lives in ) in the Pittsburgh area, your pronunciation of Monongahela is driving me nuts, and apparently everyone else as well 😂 you probably have it phonetically correct though. It wouldn’t surprise me a bit to think that everyone in the area says it wrong. Lol good video though. I had no idea that we had so many at one time
family experience with international was always locating parts also international wasn't very good with crossing over from one model to another
the noise it make is just awesome 👍
Loadstars are great trucks. Have driven a flatbed rollout lumber truck IHC 1700 loadstar. 5x2 trans. 345 International engine. Tough trucks, simple to work on, super strong and durable!
Split shifting is pretty straight forward. Man. That's... a neat old international. Keep that bad boy!
Memories of my Father's old loadstar when I was young. Thanks.
If you continue to have oil pressure problems, take off the oil filter housing and check the gasket. I had a 61 International V8 and after checking bearing clearance and putting in heavier oil I took off the filter housing and discovered the gasket was bad and was bypassing most of the oil. It had the 2 speed rear end too and It was a real beast and would drive well on the highway too.
I enjoyed the video. Thanks,I'm learning. I work at a transfer station here in southwest harbor Maine. They have trucks and heavy machinery Good information.
Looks like a "Rosey" to me! Dad bought my Mom a special farm to market truck in the middle 60s- a Loadstar 1600. I recently discovered a 75 loadstar 1700 and rehabbed it- named it after Mom!
National red I’d name her. Nice video. I like when you get those old trucks up and running again.
Now this gives me a case of envy. What a score.
Matt just started watching videos i really enjoy how you show what you are fixing and how you go about just making things work
I'm not a truck or car guy or gear head, I just enjoy watching this type of content. I had my EarPods pros in today, instead of just cheap desktop speakers. When you first started it up, the low frequencies of that motor running sounded so good and made me smile!
I put thousands of miles on those old corn binders, you know for proper operation you must keep two ears of corn in the glove box at all times!😁
well you have christine the grader ... how about lee-lee the dirty dump truck...lol great vid !!!
old timers back in 70's i use work for always told me a Red dump truck never quits or go bad on you
Congrats on your truck.
Glad things worked out for you.
😎👍🏾
You have a real gem.💎
22:45 lawn mower food!
They are tough good strong trucks, my Dad had a 59, 61, and a 68 dumps, International was way ahead of Ford and Chevy in the late 50s and early 60s.
Great video Matt! Old Betsy for name 🤷🏻♂️. As for the noise you hear, probably straight cut gears for the back up gear. Most have them.
That thing makes ALL the right International 345 sounds. Gotta be one of the toughest gasoline V8s ever made, and nothing else sounds quite the same.
500$ a whole truck 😍 yea, there is a lot of work to do, i think, but it so nice orange/red budy👍
Older Internationals were pretty reliable. I have my own 1937 pickup and have owned three others at different times. One good thing is you can work on those trucks, unlike some of our modern and expensive high tech vehicles.
good stuff reminded me of the old school buses back then
My grandpa drove a gravel truck for the Masabi Range ? . in Minnesota so how about naming it NELS You are the greatest!
The name of the peace at the end of the fuel pickup tube in the tank is called a fuel sock. Just for referencei I am a 40 year master mechanic.
With the set up and double checking and things I think you could have set each truss
Motor does sound good...great old truck...wish i could get a deal like that one...you're lucky!!
The old is gold
I think it would be kewl to do a mech video,buy the rig have a decent setup in case conditions are a mess.back up recovery rig to the bought build tarp tent from tool truck to purchased truck have wood stove do engine swap if need be then drive it away in 2days or less or machines,tractors etc that have right descpription of parts needed to drive away.
I remember clearly the "leftover parts, disassemble again" carb rebuild game from when I was 16. I can still smell the carb cleaner.
Watched you rebuild the Holley carb. You might want to invest in a ultrasonic cleaner. They're relatively inexpensive and clean carbs real nicely.
Definitely in contention for one of the best $500 trucks EVER!
Nice job Matt
37:58….. Flair or Line Wrenches!!! Get some.🤷♂️❤️
Great find!
Just watched this video for first time cool old ride I think you should make it road worthy and a paint job be a beautiful thing to run in parades with your name on the door
That was another great video clip. I like your unpretentious way with all the clips I've seen of yours !! No bull, honest and admitting when you've messed up. Such a refreshing change, Matt !! Keep 'em coming, Buddy !!
Great stuff love those trucks, I would call her Red Head.
Just imagine how many trucks like that have been destroyed for no other reason than that they're old. Who wouldn't want an old workhorse like that. Easy to work on very reliable.
Baking soda and apple cider vinegar is an alternative to muriatic acid to soak and clean the he metal fuel tank
Hi Matt, The truck come up well it’s like the beater with the heater , Love your videos keep up the hard work Cliff from Logan city Queensland Australia
I love this Truck.
Always better to have a single cylinder on the bed... if it fails it just comes down rathr than one side trying to stay up and it maybe falling over or twisting the bed. Also half the failure points... gear whine in reverse is probably just straight cut gears and no syncros.
I need me some guitar boy, those screws are tough .. ! 3:36
Be careful of those hoods when I about 10one fell on my fingers when I was setting on the fender 🤪.
I wanna see that thing work again
looks identical to the one i grew up with!
An old speedo cable would good to clean out that pick up tube
Great show brother she looks like her name should be Pearl 😀
Indeed, a lucky find and a bargain. Love your videos; always well explained. Best of luck with "that old girl", and keep publishing any updates on this truck.
It’s bad on the cylinder to leave the box up overnight You really do need to learn how to split shift your trans If you don’t that big vacuum diaphragm over the differential will dry rot & seize up that two speed electric up high down low Dog splitter opens & closes that diaphragm & that is how you get your two out of one low/ high gear split with some practice you should be proficient in shifting by the second day when you take off as soon as you can let off the gas peddle and pull up the dog at the same time and you will be in 1 high then quickly push that dog down to low and then shift to 2nd gear then pull up the dog and let off on the gas at the same time and will be in two high the put that dog back down low then shift to 3 Rd it’s rinse & repeat Now only you know the feel of that trans if you need to double clutch or not or if your able to throttle shift that old girl now me that is the kind of trans I learned to drive on a 69 I - H 2070 /A fleet star gas burner 5 spd / 2 spd split shift town ship HWY department dump truck But you just need to keep practicing with it until you get in tuned with all its sweet spots on that gear box to down shift those you have to down shift the stick first from what ever gear you are in let’s say your in 5 high top gear well you need to start slowing down brake then down shift first before you dog it down with the splitter then you hit the splitter to 4 low at the same time you let off on the gas and it should kick in when I was learning I found out that when your in top gear and you try to drop a ratio with the splitter it will not work on the down shift you have to use the stick first then you can use dog again this all takes practice I was good by the end of the week Practice practice practice is how you get to Carnegie hall learn your gear box and it’s sweet spots know your R P M s operating range learn with & without the clutch that split shift can be a lot of fun just take the time to get familiar with the truck and maintain the engine
And clutch and transmission that all I can tell you go for it
I've never heard anyone call those "straight head screws", usually it's flathead screws.
Thank you
I wonder how many Loadstar trucks they made. Seems they were everywhere. My School bus was one. I would name it Pumpkin or Ginger.
Call the truck "Franklin" - as it you only have a few Franklin's invested.
Elizabeth is real old school name. Kinda classy.
Your carb kit is for a number for different carbs.