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1974 Scout II Cab Top
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This is my 1974 Scout II Cab Top with an AMC 258 and 4-speed
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Got a question? Does this Scout have the optional Dana 44 front axle. If it's factory, it's likely an FA43, a variant of the FA44 Dana 44. If so, I could really use the BOM number off the axle tube to help me with a research project on the elusive FA43 axle. You can find the number on the front edge of the long axle tube (driver's side). Sometimes you have to sand or scrape to see the stamped numbers on the tube. Thanks!.
My guess is that it is not the original front axle because of the conversion to 4x4 but I can check when I get the truck back from paint.
I didn't realize it had been converted from a 4x2 to a 4x4. That means the axle could be from anything. With that BOM, however, I could tell you what year Scout it was originally installed into.
Random question I'm not sure if you'd be able to help. Was the fiberglass "visor" above my windshield a dealer accessory or some kind of aftermarket item? I don't think I've ever seen another one, but I had a coworker a few years ago who had purchased a Scout in 1975 in VT and she seemed to remember her dealer offering some accessories and maybe even a visor like mine has.
It would be aftermarket. I don't see a visor in teh '74 acccessories catalog of IH approved stuff, but dealers often bought outside as well. I see them in the vintage aftermarket catalogs I have. if you post up a pic of the visor, installed, I'll check to see if I recognize it.
This is probably the best photo I can get now. It's fiberglass with mounting points on the A pillars and underneath to the windshield frame.
