1986 IH 9670 Eagle

Finally found a way to fix all my emission system headaches with the new trucks. Just got this 1986 IH 9670 Eagle. It's been many years now since I have been as happy as I am now when I drive this truck. Just have to do some cosmetic stuff. Got a grab handle missing, some dents and extra mirror brackets and stuff to remove. And put the stack on straight.

But the headliner and sleeper are still wrapped in plastic. Never been opened up.

It's a little light spec'd compared to what I normally have, but many years ago I was in the bush with 38,000 rears and only broke one axle shaft once, so I'll be okay pulling a dump trailer with this.

It's got an NTC Big Cam IV 400, 13 speed overdrive and 40,000 International (made by Rockwell) rears with 4.44 ratio. Kinda odd a light spec highway truck is geared that low, but it pulls pretty strong. And I will just be using it in town and on highway construction anyway.

Man, I had forgot how glorious it is to drive an old truck with a mechanically governed engine and un-muffled straight pipe. I'm never going to want to drive the 4900 Star now.

Going to get her fixed back up and keep it all as original as possible.

 

Well that's good to hear. I hope it's a good truck. It drives really nice. I've always wanted an old Transtar. This is likely as close as I will get.
It will have an easy life. Likely just going to pull a small 28 foot tandem dump trailer.

I didn't notice anything with the clutch, other than it needs adjustment because it is right at the top of the pedal. I had a 9300 conventional that had a funky clutch. You couldn't modulate it. It took off like a dragster no matter what you tried to do, LOL.

It's showing 810,326 KM on the odo. I have no history of what if anything has ever been done to it, but the good thing is an NTC is pretty simple and cheap to rebuild with Cummin's parts.

I'm really looking forward to having a reliable truck again that can make it through a shift without check engine lights and regens.