Nash34 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 The Dickinson County Historical Society (Kansas) has 1923 IHC truck Model S. That we have pulled out of long term storage and are trying to get back into running condition. We are in need of some parts. Head gaskets, headlights, speedometer, owner's manual so on. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Great looking truck. Please keep us posted on your progress. Try this site for people in the know on pre-1940 IHC. I think they even have some manuals for the S and some links to find parts. Thanks in advance for sharing your adventure with us. https://vihtr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nash34 Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Feek I was able to join the IHC pre-40 truck Facebook page. Have had very good response. One of the issues we are having was inconsistent spark. We believe that two issues that could be causing this . The coil is going bad or the rotor is so pitted that it's not making good contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Glad to hear you are finding help. Yes that rotor could be a problem. Also the grime built up inside the distributor may be adding to the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjguthrie Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Clean the points good with a point file or 220 emery paper. Search Olson Gaskets for head gasket and Binder books for owners manual www.olsonsgaskets.com/ https://www.binderbooks.com/ihtruckspre1940.html Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Tierney Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 (edited) In cleaning the points and the tip of the rotor don't forget the spark plug wire contacts both inside and outside the dist cap... And if you have one of the Lycoming motors, probably K or KB, treat it carefully; Lyc parts, reportedly, are quite difficutl to find... Edited August 3, 2018 by Bud Tierney Addition (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old buicks 2 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Contact me guys, I have NOS ignition parts for this unit. It is a Connecticut distributor and is pot metal. I have points, rotors and the dist cap all NOS. tsvanmeet@gmail.com or 402 359 5762 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old buicks 2 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Nash34, your IHC truck should have a REMY system on it. Correct distributor is a REMY 366X. Also the big Delco book does not list the S model in 1923 but rather in 1924. If you have that dist, I have parts for it also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJJ Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Hello, I am having the same problem with the spark. Sometimes it works and sometimes nothing. I have cleaned the points but I have changed the coil out. Could that be my problem or do I have another issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJJ Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Hello, I am installed and new coil and condenser. Now I am getting a back fire when I try to start it. Really loud back fire. This didn't happen until I installed the new coil. What could be causing this? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 It sounds like a timing problem. Or possibly some spark plug wires are going to the wrong cylinders. Check your timing and firing order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJJ Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 So heres the weird part about this. It was running ok but would die out. So we put a new coil and condenser on it and now it won't start and back fires. We didn't move any wires are timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 If the timing is correct then the next step is the fuel supply. Spark timed correctly + correct fuel mixture = a running engine. If it dies out while running that sounds like fuel delivery. If the fuel mixture is wrong causing combustion at the wrong time, it can cause backfire. Could be the fuel filter, fuel pump, or carb. Also if it has been setting for a long time bad gas could be the culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJJ Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 It has new gas in it. Can you tell me when I move the lever by the steering wheel up does that advance the timing or retard it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, AndrewJJ said: It has new gas in it. Can you tell me when I move the lever by the steering wheel up does that advance the timing or retard it? Watch the positional relationship of the distributor cam and points, closer is advanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJJ Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Hello, Looking for someone that works on these types of trucks around the Houston Area. Someone advised me that there might be someone in the Schulenburg Texas. Please help. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJJ Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Looking for a disturber cap for a Remy 376A. Can someone point me in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Andrew, you are posting on an old thread which will get very little readers. Start a new one with some info in the title sot people who may know what you need. Also try posting in the general section which is read by a lot more people who may have some knowledge in trucks from this time. There is also a commercial vehicle forum and a parts forum all of which may get some attention. Good luck to you on a very cool project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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