Cool story Deve, had a similar experience with my 46 1 1/2 ton after
cleaning the wasp nest out of carb and new water pump she purr's like a
kitten. I didn't get quite as good a deal as you though I paid $100 for
mine.
What was really neat was the two clutches of quail eggs in the engine
compartment. should of got a picture of that. One of the old truck sites has
a it ran when I parked it photo contest. wouldve been a real contender. mine
had been seeting in a wrecking yard for probably 30+ years also. Need to be
careful pulling to unseize Engine
though as you can break all kinds of stuff if it's stuck real good. I've
heard a gentler aproach is to jack up one rear tire and put in high gear and
gently rock back and forth.
Jay
38 1/2
41 1/2
41 1/2 panel
46 3/4
46 1 1/2
49 3/4
70 1/2
-----Original Message-----
From: Deve Krehbiel <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
To: OleTrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 3:45 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Its Alive!!
>After sitting in a farmers field since 1970 (30 years) and most of that
with
>no glass whatsoever in the cab or doors, my $50 1948 1-1/2 Ton's engine now
>runs! The engine was stuck solid so we squirted WD40 in all the cylinders
>(we never removed the head), removed the top cover of the tranny to find it
>full of rust so cleaned that up and freed the really stuck gearing, and
then
>put it in 4th and pulled it a few feet to unstick the motor. Once unstuck,
a
>coil wire, cleaning of the old plugs, a carb kit and a small fuel tank to
>bypass the original, a battery and thats it! Started right up! Go figure!
>Once I adjusted the valves and cleaned the points it runs almost perfect.
>
>I will overhaul it anyhow but not anytime soon. The purpose of the exersize
>was to be able to move it a few feet to mow under. But even better than
>that, I can now drive it in and out of my shop since the clutch worked and
>the parking brake worked too. $50!! I guess I am not plagued with getting
>raped ALL of the time!
>
>Take Care!
>
>Deve Krehbiel
>Hesston, Kansas
>1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400
>www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
>
>
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