Reference photos for AMC 304 engine

[Greg Kimsey]

Fellers, I am still working on printing parts for my International Scout model. I have made a BUNCH of parts. I got the kit out and was looking at the kit engine and though, "Man, that thing sucks". So, I thought I would try to make my own engine with 3D software (Blender). I need reference photos to load into the program. I cannot find any good front, rear, top, bottom and side photos of the AMC 304 V8 engine. I have been looking for days now. There are a LOT of angled shots, but straight on side, front, etc are hard to find. Does anyone know of a source of reference photos like this? It can be (and honestly would be best) if they were blueprint or line drawings. Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Sharkmouth]

I usually search for rebuilds, restorations, and upgrades (to see the start, or factory, images).

Examples:

Bmann412's AMC 304 Rebuild

www.jeepforum.com

AMC V8 304 340 shop manual here...

www.jeepforum.com

304 rebuild

Timing chain, fuel pump eccentric and cam gear are on. I just stuck with the timing chain I had as it...

theamcforum.com

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www.motortrend.com

 

[Rhino]

Don't you want a 345 Cu. in. engine for your v-8 scout?

 

[Greg Kimsey]

I usually search for rebuilds, restorations, and upgrades (to see the start, or factory, images).

Examples:

Bmann412's AMC 304 Rebuild

www.jeepforum.com

AMC V8 304 340 shop manual here...

www.jeepforum.com

304 rebuild

Timing chain, fuel pump eccentric and cam gear are on. I just stuck with the timing chain I had as it...

theamcforum.com

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www.motortrend.com

Awesome, Thanks! I was avoiding video and just looking for pictures, but that was a mistake.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Don't you want a 345 Cu. in. engine for your v-8 scout?

I probably should. The 304 seemed to be the one that most opted for for some reason.

 

[Rhino]

I am no expert, but Pete's Conoco on Grand avenue (way back when) had Scouts for their service and snow-plow trucks. Ol' Pete and his son Steve, must have had 5 of them. They were all 345 International equipped. They weren't speedy, but they were TOUGH! In the old days, Pete's even had a ton-and-a-half Studebaker hand-crank wrecker. Their wrecker driver, Buzz, was a big, strong, USMC vet.

You Scout builds put me in mind of those days, when kids needed help with bike tires. "We don't fix bicycles. We fix cars here, young mister."
Mack (Pete's mechanic) would say. Then he would patch the tube on my ramshackle bike and send me on my way grinning around the stub of his cigar. Such were the Men of those simpler days long gone.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

I am no expert, but Pete's Conoco on Grand avenue (way back when) had Scouts for their service and snow-plow trucks. Ol' Pete and his son Steve, must have had 5 of them. They were all 345 International equipped. They weren't speedy, but they were TOUGH! In the old days, Pete's even had a ton-and-a-half Studebaker hand-crank wrecker. Their wrecker driver, Buzz, was a big, strong, USMC vet.

You Scout builds put me in mind of those days, when kids needed help with bike tires. "We don't fix bicycles. We fix cars here, young mister."
Mack (Pete's mechanic) would say. Then he would patch the tube on my ramshackle bike and send me on my way grinning around the stub of his cigar. Such were the Men of those simpler days long gone.

In my search I found that the 345 was definitely low speed high torque unstoppable monsters getting 8mpg if you were lucky. We didn’t care about mpg in those days because gas was 50 cents or less.
Creating the engine has been a whole different ballgame than the bitty parts. It is possible it is beyond my skill level, especially since I can’t find the right references or specific dimensions. I will find a block with good reference but all of the cylinder heads are different shape. Ditto the intake manifolds. I haven’t even looked for transmissions and transfer cases yet. I don’t have a deadline for this so I will keep hacking at it and will eventually get it.

 

[Rhino]

In my search I found that the 345 was definitely low speed high torque unstoppable monsters getting 8mpg if you were lucky. We didn’t care about mpg in those days because gas was 50 cents or less.
Creating the engine has been a whole different ballgame than the bitty parts. It is possible it is beyond my skill level, especially since I can’t find the right references or specific dimensions. I will find a block with good reference but all of the cylinder heads are different shape. Ditto the intake manifolds. I haven’t even looked for transmissions and transfer cases yet. I don’t have a deadline for this so I will keep hacking at it and will eventually get it.

Too right! I remember thinking the I/H 345 and the Chev. 409 looked externally similar. Is it just a question of finding the proper vector file?

 

[Rhino]

International UV UV266 UV304 UV345 Power 266 304 345 V8 Engine Service Manual IH

The Farmall International Model 266, 304, and 345 Series V-8 Carbureted Engines, Engine Service Manual ISS-1505 Service / Shop Manual contains all the

agconsupply.com

Maybe?

 

[Greg Kimsey]

International UV UV266 UV304 UV345 Power 266 304 345 V8 Engine Service Manual IH

The Farmall International Model 266, 304, and 345 Series V-8 Carbureted Engines, Engine Service Manual ISS-1505 Service / Shop Manual contains all the

agconsupply.com

Maybe?

It could work

And yeah, vector files would be ideal!