[Farmall] Slightly OT Inter truck gearing.

[Robert Johnson]

Andy , and Howard , Today I went to check with a big truck repair shop in 
Bendigo (the former International Truck agent) , and they know of trucks 
(probably Inters too) that run Allisons and also 2 speed diffs in the normal 
manner.
Apparently they work well !.
So now I'm hunting for an appropriate setup , but thats the way I will go !.
Regards and thanks .
Rob J.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy glines" <pioneersop96 at yahoo.com>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Slightly OT Inter truck gearing.


> You mentioned prices for LP and Diesel.  I'm sure that
> you know the 392 is a gasoline engine.  Maybe I was
> the only one confused here.  I see no problem with
> using a 2spd rear.  You probably won't have good luck
> splitting the gears with an auto but you shouldn't
> need to.  Most two speeds are either air or electric
> so you shouldn't need the old pto lever.  I think that
> electric is in the vast majority.  Put your electric
> switch on the dash and you should have no problem with
> accidental shifts.  On manual transmissions they were
> mounted on the gear shift.  I just wish that they made
> a two speed to fit my 1ton Chevy.  You might ask the
> folks over at www.oldihc.org
> --- Robert Johnson <rjohnson at netcon.net.au> wrote:
>> Thanks for your reply Howard , I was about to post
>> to you personally , as I
>> had kept some of your old posts.
>> Going back in to the old "Power Farming Annual" for
>> 1982 when this series
>> truck was made they did have a lot of 2 speed diffs
>> , and the gearbox ,
>> whether 4 or 5 speed was a direct top , so it should
>> handle the job ok.
>> What I believe is unusual is the Allison/2 speed
>> diff setup . What I thought
>> I could do is use the now not needed PTO control
>> lever for the 2 speed diff
>> , as it has a lockout.It would then be safe for
>> normal use , but be
>> available if needed , but be hard to activate
>> accidentally.
>> Am I still making sense ?.
>> Rob J.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Howard R Pletcher" <n9ads at juno.com>
>> To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:24 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Slightly OT Inter truck
>> gearing.
>>
>>
>> > Rob, it would seem to me that this is just what a
>> 2 speed rear axle was
>> > intended for.  You might be able to get by with a
>> higher ratio only with
>> > the converter of the Allison giving you
>> startability, but the 2 speed
>> > would give you the best of both worlds.
>> >
>> > Howard
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 08:47:03 +1000 "Robert
>> Johnson"
>> > <rjohnson at netcon.net.au> writes:
>> >> I am inching toward getting my Inter ACCO
>> roadworthy and registered ,
>> >> and I am just wondering if anyone has experience
>> with the 392 and
>> >> Allison combination.
>> >> My truck has a 392 plus an Allison 540 and the
>> diff is a 7-33 to 1.
>> >> It has plenty of get up and go , but is too slow
>> for on the highway.
>> >> Here diesel is around $1-20 a litre and LPG is
>> around 45 cents a
>> >> litre .I intend setting it up as a duel fuel ,
>> and to do some head
>> >> work on it , and put headers on it.
>> >> My Holden ute is set up this way , and I've got
>> 580,000 mostly hard
>> >> kms out of it so far.
>> >> But that won't help that much for gearing , so I
>> thought of using a
>> >> 2 speed diff , so I can use it in the paddock ,
>> or down the road.
>> >> Am I making any sense ?.
>> >> Any other suggestions ?.
>> >> Rob Johnson Australia.
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> Andy Glines
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