Re: IH engines

Posted by ed1 on November 07, 2004 at 18:37:22 from (24.46.91.249):

In Reply to: IH engines posted by Mike R on November 02, 2004 at 09:43:34:

The 414/436/466 was one of IH's best engines and still used in Navistar trucks. I think they were the one think IH did right. The reason why so many were rebuilt a 5,000 hours is a problem that developed with all wet sleeve engines - cavatation at the bottom of the selves that drilled tiny holes through the sleeve allowing water to mix with the oil. This problem was solved with a coolant additive and water filter. If this was known earlier you would see more 10,000 hour engines out there with out a rebuild. IH's big problem and downfall was their transmissions and especially their shifters and linkage. If IH came out with a shift on the go transmission earlier IH might be in John Deer’s place today instead of a re-branded FIAT.

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