Re: 196

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

Chad Sibert wrote:
> I know I posed this question once before, but I just want to be clear:
> A 196 from a Scout II should work without any major problems in a '66
> 800, right?  Obviously the engine mounts are different, but are there
> any other issues to be concerned with?

Umm... not quite.

Does your '66 800 have a V8 (or did it) or is it a factory 4cyl?

The Scout II 196 is a direct replacement for a V8, NOT a 152 or another
196.  The 4cyl 80/800s used a slanted motor.  Yes, motor mounts are
different.. but so is the intake manifold which has an angle to it to
keep the carb flat.

I don't know what else to look for.

My '77 Scout II had a 304 in it from the factory.. a 196 was dropped in
when the 304 was robbed.. I then pulled the 196 back out (and it's now
sitting on a pallet by the side of the garage) and put a different 304
in it.

I actually liked that 196 when my Scout was still stock.. 33s and "only"
4.09s, and it wasn't nearly as much fun any more..

-Tom Mandera, Helena MT
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout
'72, '77, '78 Scout IIs
'72 1110 Travelall
'77 Traveler carcass, and half of a '72 Scout II
One 196, 3 304s, two 345s, one 392.  2 3spds, 2 close 4spds, 4 727s..