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Originally Posted by cadillackid
oh yeah!!! she looks like a butterfly-hood Loadstar gasser with a Carpenter body!!!
classic indeed!! clean it up , finish the conversion and enjoy!! the engine is likely a 304 or a 345, Possibly a 392 but not as likely. while they are older engines, they were often used in international Scouts and there is quite a scout following still so you can find parts, updates, upgrades and such on binderplanet forums. and there are several companies that sell parts for scout motors still..
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We're getting the engine tuned up now! It sat for about 10 years so I cleaned the carb, drained and cleaned the gas tank, and replaced the battery and spark plugs. Just threw in some new distributor points as well. Hopefully it'll run after we adjust the point gap today. Only downside for me is the original windows were removed and I want more natural light. I'm also not sure what to do about a bed yet haha maybe Murphy? Futon? I can't find any good Murphy bed kits.
The engine, we confirmed, is a 345!
Also trying to find the best way to clean and paint it. Definitely a good project but I love it already!