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Tom, I have just looked at US Ebay and there are 2 Inter Scout knobs for bidding currently at $19.99. The knobs are the same as was fitted in your Inter truck. The tops are different pattern however you could have a new top shift pattern made up by someone with a 3D printer or laser machine to copy your shift pattern and you replace the it.

An original International gear knob maybe? Probably hard to find, but there were 1'000's of inter in US that always possible to find. There used to be an International truck web site like the Big Mack and that was a good site for parts. Is it still on the internet?

These Aussie Superliners have the fibreglass fender flares, that are made/available for the R model like your Mack. However gauging from your photo maybe the wheels stick out further than the flares extension. Worth a consideration.

Thank you for the wonderful photos and take care. Enjoy the ride home.

This was the 180 Cummins, it is very close to the fire wall. The fire wall was not cut or modified. I think the 671 would maybe need a fire wall modification. The V6-653 and the 453's were relatively easy to fit. My dad and the mechanic from the company that imported/sold the GM's usually retro fitted the 453 into his R190's during a weekend. There was no modification to the fire wall. They had all the parts etc ready for the job, including 2 new round cyl diesel fuel tanks, exhaust pipe and fittings. I was a kid then and I was the helper, 2 long days. The fun time was first start of the engine, late Sunday afternoon. They were noisy motors. Cummins was quieter. I think the hoods were very close or the same length because the cab and mounting, frame (Chassis) and front axle were the same positions. It looks longer, deceiving. That frame was universally used for various models, including the VCO (first low rise Emeryville cab overs). The VCO's had the same V8 motor as your V model, early ones and most were the 345's and later the 392's. The 345 and 392 were very popular and common in the concrete agi trucks here up to the late 1980's which ran on LPG. You have a top Inter, congratulations.

Notice the steel bud wheels retained on the 1964 R model import, whereas all the bigger US trucks, delivered in Aust, like the Inter 180, 190 and 200's had spider wheels. The smaller Inter pick ups had steel buds. The British and European trucks all had steel bud wheels and different threads, US - SAE, Europe - metric and UK - Whitworth (British Standard Whitworth). Trailer threads were all SAE. Turntables (5th wheels) were SAE. So 2 sets of spanners and wheel tools were carried.

an example of a 1964 R model direct import, it has the US chicken lights. The Aust Inter delivered trucks had no overhead lights, the buyer fitted them after purchase and mirrors as well. All we got was the basic bare cab and chassis no turntable etc.

Here is an example of an Australian R model Inter with the Richardson cab. This cab was also used on the Australian L model, that preceded the R model. The L model had the 2 piece front windscreen, same as the old Dodge cab. Inter Australia sold nearly all the R models stock standard with the 6 cyl petrol motor. Inter refused to fit any other motor. The owners would retro fit, Cummins usually 160 hp, GM's - all second hand ex US military or US buses, 453, V6 - 653 and straight 6. And the 5 spd Inter gearboxes were kept, some did fit the 10 spd R/R. The Inter diffs were kept standard mostly. Also fitted were Rolls Royce diesels (rarely), Leylands and later Nissan UD's. My dad fitted a Leyland, the driver was always last to arrive. Dad swapped a 453 GM into the Inter, the driver said it like day and night. One of dad's R 190 model had the 453 (with a few washers under the pump), overdrive gearbox and 2 spd single high spd diff, it did 75mph pulling a boggie trailer, downside was the poor vacuum brakes. Some of the oil exploration companies imported their own US built R model Inters set up for oil rigging. There were some special US built orders for the outback mining type work.

thought about a hood ornament - flying lady or swan? KTI was my R200 - 180 turbo Cummins, 10 spd overdrive R/R, high speed diff with 2 speed and Page and Page pusher axle. It was a fully imported from US, one of the later R models sold here. The other R200 is an early 60's model with the Richardson cab that was made in Sth Australia for Inter, it was the old Dodge cabin that fitted exactly with the Inter guards. We got the Inter comfo vision from 1963, way better than the Dodge cab.

air brakes and sweet sound of Inter V8 😄 they were very popular in the 60's here in Australia and made operators real money, and flame shooters too.

Matt have you noticed the benefit of the Lizard skin, sound etc?

KS , I would not be concerned. Have a look at the Strike Foundation technology, the new industrial revolution is upon us. There is a Cat/Perkins 35 litre genset motor with the technology installed at at London waste site and it is functioning perfectly. India is in the process of implementing this new technology.

Why do some V8 Superliners have the external air cleaners and some are under the hood, like Larry Yoders Superliner that is in the video above comment?

Excellent truck, video captures the wheels as if they are spinning backwards. 😄

Needs twin pipes.

Mid-late 1960's COE Peterbilts had Cummins and twin sticks. 1 driver I knew played tunes with the Peterbilt COE, Cummins and 2 sticks, next driver that drove it always got lost as he went uphill, he had to stop and start over, he said the engine cover messed with his gear changes. He soon stopped driving the Pete.

Matt, any thoughts about putting mud flaps or some protection between the front of drive wheels and rear of storage boxes to protect and keep the box rears looking good and probably the doors as well? The boxes look great.

Entry and exit was very easy compared to the same period US Kenworth cab over here in Australia.

Are the aluminium fuel tankers sealed or lined to cart gas/petrol? Or just bare aluminium?

Brocky, about 12 years ago my Toyota Prado - V6 injector petrol (gas) motor, was choking as I tried to start it. The Toyota service manager asked what petrol are you running. I said the special E10 which is same as your ethanol. He said put as much 98 octane fuel into tank give it time to mix with the ethanol and then try starting. Eventually I got it running but it was rough as and felt like 3 pistons firing. I had to get the fuel drained, some cleaning product thru the injectors and since then I only fill with 98 octane fuel. Best fuel economy and power as well. My local heating plumber told me same with LPG, there are different quality LPG. He also told me that his Ford Falcon work ute, 6 cyl since new he filled with 98 octane. 750,000 klms and head never been touched and motor runs perfectly well and does not burn oil between oil changes.

4 low ▶️ 5 low ▶️ 4 hi ▶️ 5i, last shift quick to keep the revs up, brings back lots of memories when I learned to drive the GM powered R190 gearbox, no syncro - double clutch/rev and slide the cogs in Great buy, congratulations. 2 exhaust pipes out the side to let the V8 be heard.

two examples of the gear lever bent upwards, the red steering cab is a Diamond T with the Inter comfo vision cab and 4th picture is an Inter with same cab

Wonderful purchase. Maybe you could ask if one of these drivers would like to drive it to the show. Many Inter R 190 and 200 owners in Australia used to bend that gear lever up near vertical from about 3-4 inches below the 2 spd button, so the lever would not touch the seat base and more user friendly for shifting gears. It was bent enough to not touch the dash board. I will see if I can find a picture of a bent lever.

For anyone interested about this new technology, this is a brief update in relation to what is progressing in India. I think that once India implements this new technology, the USA power companies will want to take up the technology.

this the V style design I was referring to that Mack used for the R model cabs, our R model V/liner has the wider square opening, I think all the Bicentennial's have the V shape opening. with the bigger opening you can open under the bunk into the cab and use it for personal storage and still have the original classic sleeper cab. your sleeper cab will look wonderful, congratulations