I am a retired truck mechanic I worked for a I H dealer in Casper WYOMING in the early 1970s I worked on a lot of Red Diamond gas engine's they were great engine's.
I had a old fire engine that was converted to a dump truck it only had 30,000 miles on when I picked it up for $1000 it had the 543 gas engine and a Eaton 10 speed you could work the heck out of that truck all day and the torque came in at about 1200 rpm it ran with the diesel’s all day long and it looked great in its fire engine red paint
@middleclassretiree Are you referring to the 549 v8 International engine if you are they were very powerful they were rated about 220 horsepower they would out perform the 220 Cummins back in the day.
@dirkvandam9873 Those were great heavy duty gasoline engine's they were rebuildable and would go alot of miles the 401 and the 450 had replaceable dry cylinder sleeves.
Those Green Diamond engines are pretty tough and smooth running. I've worked on one in an M-2-4, part of IH's contribution to the war effort. I generally enjoy all things IH and was at the former Fort Wayne works for a couple hours today working on the Harvester Homecoming fleet.
@@mkernen it's long stroke power it's different kinda like 35 degrees in Pittsburgh in the winter time is perfect in a weird way it's cold but not terrible idk it's weird but 50 degrees in fort Lauderdale Florida feels colder than 35 in Pittsburgh pa and this is kinda like that long stroke power is something different Sweet choices I love this era of international
WYR I like the 40 model best; a cleaner look than the others. Then the KB 5 for the same reason. My uncle was a farmer and in the 60's he had a later "Internasty' pickup which he got at a discount by buying it along with some other farm equipment. I always liked the look of the "Metro" vans- too bad most were worked to death and are gone now.
Internasty first time I ever heard that I wanted a kb5 as my work truck I almost bought a kb6 which had the blue diamond ohv six but it was too big I ended up with a 52 Chevy which I absolutely love
Me too I came close to buying a 1947 kb6 1.5 ton truck but it was too big I love my 52 Chevy but wouldn't mind having a big international truck as well Which is your favorite truck
Can't wait until the Big Red Diamond engines are covered! The fact that they are so large and gasoline powered gives them an odd mystique that is out of the ordinary.
49 KB 48 KB 5 International just made really great trucks. They were solid rugged got the job done and had great engines. Hey and it eventually led to the Scout one of the greatest 4x4s ever.
I always liked International trucks, particularly the smaller ones. I'd choose the 1938 International D Series 1/2 ton and that very sweet 1934 International C Series 1-1/2 ton. But they are all pretty cool.
WYR1: That '38 is a real looker WYR2: '39 _D_ series Until quite recently there was what appeared to be a well-loved mid-seventies model International pick-up parked in a driveway near Deering Road by I-75 near Brookwood Station. It was there every time I took that route since it was new and i was in college, always in precisely the same spot, but a year or so ago, it was gone and a new Ford F-series pick-up is in its place.
I've never cared for International vehicles. However you did some good research on their engines. From what I can tell, their engines were fairly modern for their time, and they are certainly known for their durability. No matter what, I still enjoy learning about stuff I didn't know! WYR= I'd take the 38 and 39 trucks. NTT= I cheated because I saw Dennis' comment before watching the video, but I wouldn't have known it anyway! Great video, Jay!
Sweet choices =) As mentioned in the live chat, this is my favorite era of international the 50s are OK hoods can open either side or take off completely easily but the big trucks get ugly
Great trucks and engines, you know it’s a truck engine when the torque comes in at 1,000 rpm that’s stump pulling torque when coupled with the gearing these trucks had, that should be a topic all its own (transmissions and rear differentials as many had 2 speed rear differentials. As far as would you rather this time I’m down for any and all of them especially the 1 ton and above !👍
This is not an International Harvester design it was designed by Willy's for their Willys 99 automobile but due to financial issues and the onset of the depression Willy's sold the rights to International. I've had one of these engines International and it's a good motor.
Awesome thank you so much I didn't know that I wish I knew where it came from I never saw that information when researching this engine International had a 6 before this one but that series is hard to get information for The 175 green diamond seems to be an economy unicorn
I'm a bit of an American and some foreign automotive and outboard motor and snowmobile and anything old with a motor! Enthusiast / historian if you ever have questions contact me I'd be glad to help. Wilco
I read somewhere this engine was designed by Willys for a car they were going to build but they filed bankruptcy and did not build it but they sold the design to IHC.
You are right it is 3.8 I saw specs for that engine somewhere and took it at face value I got the bore and stroke sizes from the literature so I know those are right and converted them to decimal
I often wondered what it would cost to rebuild one information on the 175 is sparse on the internet How do you like your kb2 In my opinion the k series is the best truck of that era I really like the d series as well but are rare
@@What.its.like. Well, by 1949 the KB was getting 'dated'. I've owned Fords, Dodges, Studebakers and Chevys of that era and the KB was more solid-but under powered. Chevy's OHV six and Ford's V-8 ruled the roost. IH just didn't have the same size dealership network across the same broad demographic as the guys who were also selling sedans and station wagons...
Great insight and information It didn't really matter what truck you got pre 1975 no matter the engine or gears they didn't go over 55 easiest way to get them to go faster is a rear end swap
"Working Man" by Rush
Yeah buddy =) you got it nobody got yesterdays it's an Elvis song
Awesome
I am a retired truck mechanic I worked for a I H dealer in Casper WYOMING in the early 1970s I worked on a lot of Red Diamond gas engine's they were great engine's.
I had a old fire engine that was converted to a dump truck it only had 30,000 miles on when I picked it up for $1000 it had the 543 gas engine and a Eaton 10 speed you could work the heck out of that truck all day and the torque came in at about 1200 rpm it ran with the diesel’s all day long and it looked great in its fire engine red paint
@middleclassretiree Are you referring to the 549 v8 International engine if you are they were very powerful they were rated about 220 horsepower they would out perform the 220 Cummins back in the day.
We had Red Diamonds 401,450,501 all pulled hard.
@dirkvandam9873 Those were great heavy duty gasoline engine's they were rebuildable and would go alot of miles the 401 and the 450 had replaceable dry cylinder sleeves.
I happen to own and drive an original 1938half ton international pickup truck with one of these motors. I dearly love driving this.
That's awesome curious where are you located Ive been looking for a 38 international to feature on the channel
@ I’m in western Nebraska
Thank you so much for getting back to me. You're too far far away, unfortunately
@ I understand no problem
I'd like any international truck 😉..
Never had a van 🫤
Great Episode
Happy Motoring ✌️😎
Awesome =)
Those Green Diamond engines are pretty tough and smooth running. I've worked on one in an M-2-4, part of IH's contribution to the war effort. I generally enjoy all things IH and was at the former Fort Wayne works for a couple hours today working on the Harvester Homecoming fleet.
Interesting Video! Thanks Jay! WYR, Number One, 1938 truck! Number Two, 1939 Truck! LOVE the styling on those!
Best era of international in my opinion =) sweet choices
I can hardly imagine having only 84HP under the hood of a 1.5 ton truck!! Count me in for the 1940 K and the 1939 D series. Love these!!!
@@mkernen it's long stroke power it's different kinda like 35 degrees in Pittsburgh in the winter time is perfect in a weird way it's cold but not terrible idk it's weird but 50 degrees in fort Lauderdale Florida feels colder than 35 in Pittsburgh pa and this is kinda like that long stroke power is something different
Sweet choices I love this era of international
Those trucks were geared LOW and 50 mph would be the top speed. Considering the roads back then, that was a reasonable limit.
Not a racer in top speed, but I'll bet it could pull out tree stumps! LOL
Switching the rear ratio these trucks could go faster
Beautiful trucks and great, simple engines
Totally agree
WYR I like the 40 model best; a cleaner look than the others. Then the KB 5 for the same reason. My uncle was a farmer and in the 60's he had a later "Internasty' pickup which he got at a discount by buying it along with some other farm equipment. I always liked the look of the "Metro" vans- too bad most were worked to death and are gone now.
Internasty first time I ever heard that
I wanted a kb5 as my work truck I almost bought a kb6 which had the blue diamond ohv six but it was too big
I ended up with a 52 Chevy which I absolutely love
I like all of the old trucks .
Me too I came close to buying a 1947 kb6 1.5 ton truck but it was too big
I love my 52 Chevy but wouldn't mind having a big international truck as well
Which is your favorite truck
Can't wait until the Big Red Diamond engines are covered! The fact that they are so large and gasoline powered gives them an odd mystique that is out of the ordinary.
=) going in order hopefully so I can put a playlist together of all of them
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48 KB 5
International just made really great trucks. They were solid rugged got the job done and had great engines. Hey and it eventually led to the Scout one of the greatest 4x4s ever.
I always liked International trucks, particularly the smaller ones. I'd choose the 1938 International D Series 1/2 ton and that very sweet 1934 International C Series 1-1/2 ton. But they are all pretty cool.
I ran across one of these still running on a dewatering pump at a rock quarry about 5 years ago
They were built to last I wish I could say the same about the stuff made now
Hello Jay. The song is Rush, Working Man, Of course!
=) yep Dennis got it right out of the gate
Thanks for the video. I have a 1960 B120 4x4 with the BD-264 in it. My grandpa bought it new. If you want some photos, let me know. Thanks.
That's awesome going to cover all the diamonds series engines eventually
Yeah if you want to send them
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WYR1: That '38 is a real looker
WYR2: '39 _D_ series
Until quite recently there was what appeared to be a well-loved mid-seventies model International pick-up parked in a driveway near Deering Road by I-75 near Brookwood Station. It was there every time I took that route since it was new and i was in college, always in precisely the same spot, but a year or so ago, it was gone and a new Ford F-series pick-up is in its place.
Sweet choices awesome memory
I like the 2 red ones.
I've never cared for International vehicles. However you did some good research on their engines. From what I can tell, their engines were fairly modern for their time, and they are certainly known for their durability. No matter what, I still enjoy learning about stuff I didn't know! WYR= I'd take the 38 and 39 trucks. NTT= I cheated because I saw Dennis' comment before watching the video, but I wouldn't have known it anyway! Great video, Jay!
Sweet choices =)
As mentioned in the live chat, this is my favorite era of international the 50s are OK hoods can open either side or take off completely easily but the big trucks get ugly
Great trucks and engines, you know it’s a truck engine when the torque comes in at 1,000 rpm that’s stump pulling torque when coupled with the gearing these trucks had, that should be a topic all its own (transmissions and rear differentials as many had 2 speed rear differentials. As far as would you rather this time I’m down for any and all of them especially the 1 ton and above !👍
Another interesting video 👍
Happy you dig this one =)
This is not an International Harvester design it was designed by Willy's for their Willys 99 automobile but due to financial issues and the onset of the depression Willy's sold the rights to International. I've had one of these engines International and it's a good motor.
Awesome thank you so much I didn't know that I wish I knew where it came from I never saw that information when researching this engine
International had a 6 before this one but that series is hard to get information for
The 175 green diamond seems to be an economy unicorn
I'm a bit of an American and some foreign automotive and outboard motor and snowmobile and anything old with a motor! Enthusiast / historian if you ever have questions contact me I'd be glad to help. Wilco
@ that's awesome shoot me an email
What_its_like@yahoo.com
I would like to try the 34 model truck.
Got 2 ap150 1 black diamond l think and a silver diamond wish they wete 4 wheel drive tons of power.😊
Awesome =)
I read somewhere this engine was designed by Willys for a car they were going to build but they filed bankruptcy and did not build it but they sold the design to IHC.
It's possible =)
Tambien se uso en cosechadoras IH el motor Green Diamond
Great to know =) I've read they are bulletproof proof but a tad underpowered
49 - D series
I could be wrong Jay but I think 232.2 is actually a 3.8 Litre.
You are right it is 3.8 I saw specs for that engine somewhere and took it at face value I got the bore and stroke sizes from the literature so I know those are right and converted them to decimal
Such a pain to lap the valves in on my 49 KB2, And over priced parts as well. But, I'll get it done.....
I often wondered what it would cost to rebuild one information on the 175 is sparse on the internet
How do you like your kb2
In my opinion the k series is the best truck of that era I really like the d series as well but are rare
@@What.its.like. Well, by 1949 the KB was getting 'dated'. I've owned Fords, Dodges, Studebakers and Chevys of that era and the KB was more solid-but under powered. Chevy's OHV six and Ford's V-8 ruled the roost. IH just didn't have the same size dealership network across the same broad demographic as the guys who were also selling sedans and station wagons...
Great insight and information
It didn't really matter what truck you got pre 1975 no matter the engine or gears they didn't go over 55 easiest way to get them to go faster is a rear end swap
@@What.its.like. Good point! Low gears haul heavier loads, which is what trucks are supposed to do.
40 International and 48 kb5
WYR: 1940, 1948.
1940, 1939