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Old 11-22-2015, 02:43 PM   #1
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My first! 1995 international 3800

Just bought my first skoolie! 1995 international 3800 DT466. Looking forward to the project and the fun.

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Old 11-22-2015, 07:37 PM   #2
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I LOVE me some mechanical Internationals! Whats your HP rating?
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:06 PM   #3
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The previous owner had it tweaked up a bit. He estimated high 200's for HP but never did a dyno. Its in solid shape and has been well maintained. Any advice for keeping it up and running for the long term?
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:50 PM   #4
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Keep under 2500 rpm, keep your fluids up, and make sure your fuel doesn't sit too long. Thats my course of action with mine.
These engines are capable of long lives with just the basic maintenance stuff.
Mine is crusty and old with a quarter million miles on it and it starts up with no fuss, no smoke, and gets pretty decent mpg's.
I'm going to change the oil next summer and do all the filters.
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Old 11-25-2015, 10:34 PM   #5
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Thanks for the advice. Need practice driving, the 7 speed manual has some tricky shifting.
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