1971 International Scout Comanche 800B Sport Utility 2-Door 3.8L

Description for International Harvester Scout 1971

Incredible Unique Potential! ALL ORIGINAL STUFF!Car is located in Phoenix. AZ. Reply with phone and name for showing. Scout Comanche 800B===================The last of the 800 series was the 800B. available for less than eight months. from August 1970 until March 1971. before it was replaced with the Scout II. Identical to the 800A other than in minor cosmetic details. it was produced only until the Scout II was in production. It can be identified by the use of chromed rather than matte black headlight bezels. The 800B was available with the Comanche package. This package included special paint and decals. chrome trim. sliding travel top windows. and other "high dollar" options such as roof racks. chrome wheels. and upgraded interiors. Line tickets of the special package Scouts (and some non-package units) were stamped. After the factory assembles the vehicle and the vehicle is shipped and sold. the Lineticket identifies such things as the engine type. transmission type. drive line. paint codes. gear ratio. and standard and optional equipment. specific to that vehicle. This was and still is a very valuable tool when ordering parts later at the dealership by the customer. Late in 1970 the Sno-Star package appeared (only with the six-cylinder engine). developed especially for snow plow usage. Scout II (1971--1980): The later standard production model with a removable soft or hardtop (100-inch wheelbase). Recent Collectors Article:-------------------------------1961-71 First-Generation 80/800 models. When mapping the history of International Harvester. known today as Navistar International Corporation. you don't so much draw a timeline dating back to the mid-1800s. but create a tree with branches sprouting off in countless directions. The company's roots lie in the farm equipment developed by Cyrus McCormick. which morphed in the early 1900s into International Harvester when McCormick's son merged his father's business with other agricultural machinery manufacturers. Along with agriculture implements and. later. the iconic. Raymond Loewy-designed Farmall tractor. International Harvester got into the truck business. producing a diverse range of medium- and heavy-duty work vehicles. They also built light-duty pickup trucks from the early 1930s and the Travelall wagon from the 1950s. When the Jeep's no-nonsense. all-terrain utility stuck a chord with post-war ranchers. fire departments. utility companies and others whose professions didn't necessarily include paved roads. International Harvester took notice and developed the Scout. Like vintage Ford Broncos and early Chevy Blazers. Scouts are growing in popularity with enthusiasts and collectors. They're much more affordable than muscle cars of the same era. while offering distinction that's sure to be noticed at a car show or cruise event. They're also pretty easy to work on. although replacement parts aren't as plentiful as for. say. a '70 Chevelle SS. Two generations of the Scout were produced. the first introduced for 1961 and running through early 1971 and the second running from 1971 through 1980. We're examining the first-generation models in this story: The bare-bones 80 models built through mid-1965 and the more comprehensively equipped 800 models succeeded them. We'll tackle the second-gen Scout II models in a subsequent story. Like the Jeep CJ. the Scout 80/800 were minimalistic steel boxes mounted on a four-wheel-drive chassis (2WD models were also offered). They rode on a comparatively long 100-inch wheelbase. which was 17 inches longer than the Jeep -- and 5 inches longer than even today's Jeep Wrangler -- delivering a smoother ride than the somewhat darty-feeling CJ. Consequently. the overall length was longer. too. stretching 154 inches versus the diminutive CJ's 139-inch length. adding much-appreciated legroom and cargo room. But while longer than the Jeep. the Scout was by no means a large vehicle. Today's Chevrolet's Equinox "compact" SUV/crosser. for example. rides on a 112. 5-inch wheelbase and is just a whisker shy of 188 inches long. With its wheels pushed to the very corners of the body. with almost no front and rear overhangs. the Scout's off-road approach and departure angles were great. too. at 47 degrees approach and 35 degrees departure for 4WD models. The 2013 Jeep Wrangler's maximum approach angle is 44. 6 degrees. The Scout was developed as an open vehicle. with a folding windshield. and was offered in a wagon body -- dubbed the Travel Top -- and a pickup. each featuring a removable steel roof. Initially. both bodystyles featured a bulkhead between the front and rear sections. but it proved inconvenient on the Travel Top. Vacuum-operated windshield wipers. no carpet and even a lack of roll-up windows exemplified the stripped-down aesthetic of the early models. They were powered by International Harvester's 152-cubic-inch Comanche four-cylinder. Scout 800 models were available with a larger 196-cid four-cylinder. a 232-cid inline-six. a 266-cid V-8 and a International's own 304-inch V-8. When it came to off-road prowess. the Scout was a four-wheeled mountain goat. scrabbling over rocks. fallen timber and other obstacles with the assistance of tough Dana 27 axles front and rear and a Dana 18 transfer case. Later in the first generation. a Dana 44 was used for the rear axle and the transfer case was upgraded to a Dana 20. Interestingly. the differentials on models using the front and rear Dana 27s were offset to the passenger side to line up the driveshafts with the transfer case. The Dana 44-equipped models featured a center differential. although that's not an absolute identifier. because there were some production variations with early-produced models. Production highlights1961 -- Scout introduced in late 1960. with production at International Harvester's plant in Fort Wayne. Ind. Approximately 28. 00 were sold. 1962 -- Roll-up door windows are offered. but sliding windows remain standard. The interior bulkhead was eliminated on the wagon-style Traveltop models. 1963 -- Continual refinements included seating upgrades and corrosion-resistance features. 1964 -- The "Red Carpet" special edition commemorates the 100. 00-unit milestone and is distinguished by. naturally. red interior appointments. 1965 -- The Scout 800 appears and is distinguished from 80 models with a new aluminum grille and horizontal International badge in the center of it. along with an "IH" badge on the front edge of the hood. A fixed windshield replaced the folding design and the windshield wipers moved from the top of the windshield to the bottom. A turbocharged version of the four-cylinder engine was offered. 1966 -- A larger. 196-cid slant-four engine (111 horsepower) was offered. along with a new Sport Top model that featured a semi-fastback design. 1967 -- Another new engine -- a 266-cid V-8 -- was offered to compete with the new Ford Bronco's V-8 powertrain. The Dana 44 replaced the Dana 27 for the rear axle and the Dana 20 replaced the Dana 18 transfer case. 1968 -- The 152-cid four-cylinder engine was discontinued. 1969 -- The 800A is introduced. delivering more amenities and revised design cues. including square headlamp bezels. AMC-based "6-232" inline-six engine offered. Special "Aristocrat" model featured two-tone paint. special interior trim and chrome wheels. 1970 -- Special "SR-2" model offered. 1971 -- 800B introduced and distinguished by rectangular marker lights and all-bright headlight bezels (they previously had black inserts). Special "Comanche" model offered. with two-tone paint. special interior trim and chrome wheels. Commerical-intended "Sno-Star" model offered. with unique white-and-yellow paint scheme with a black stripe. Meyer snow plow. body-mounted plow lights. 6-232 engine. Warn locking hubs and more.