Can one of you guys give me a part number for a Fram, AC, or whatever brand
of air filter that will fit in my original air cleaner on my 1940 ½ ton
pickup. I have tried several websites hoping to find one that would let me
search by size, but have not been able to find one. If I remember right, I
This is not an exact number for you, but... go to this web site
http://www.chevsofthe40s.com
and search for 1529264 (original part number.)
They show this element as fitting 1937 thru 1954.
They also show the screen element for the oil bath air filters.
Chevs of the 40s and the filling station, etc. all just show the original
copper mesh type filters. They dont show a modern type filter except for a
little 4 inch filter that would be pretty small. Oh well, if any of you have
a number, please list it. If not, I will just clean and reuse the old
looking for my next daily driver project. I live in South East
Florida.If anyone knows of a truck please let me know.
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A friend of mine stopped by in his 46 ½ ton pickup a couple of days ago. He
was showing me one of the spark plugs that he had just replaced. It was a
10mm plug. I had not ever seen one, and was surprised that an old American
made truck used such a plug. His truck is mostly original, so I assume
Yes; I got the same surprise 30-years ago when I bought my 1937 1.5
ton truck with a late 1940's motor in it. I'd never seen plugs that
small. According to the parts book they were used on all trucks and
cars from 1941 thru 1948. War years metal saving? ...bill
Well, I can tell you that Chevy did NOT use a 10mm plug in 46 or any other
truck before or for years after. They might fit especially if someone did some
modifications but they weren't standard. The original 216 used AC 45 spark
plugs. There are NO metric anythings on my '51 and I removed and
Just wondiering if anyone is taking their truck? I'm thinking about
it, but still undecided.
Eric
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10mm plugs were indeed used in the 216. I have the original motor and thats
what it had. The theory was the plug would burn cleaner.
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From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
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Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 6:37 PM
To: Old Chevy Truck
Don't be so sure about that. Its true about those little 10mm spark plugs in
the earlier engines. And to make things worse, the plugs in your 51 have
14mm threads. The larger plug that Ford typically used for many many years
have 18mm threads. To my knowledge, with only a few exceptions all spark
New to this group and need some help. I have a '50 3600 with the
original 6 volt system. Would barely turn over to crank when I got it,
so I replaced the battery with a new one. Same thing. Very slow to
turn over, but when it catches, runs fine and sounds great. The 216 is
strap grounded to
Grounding is important, and there is no way to see where those
electrons are going, or not going. I had one 2-ton truck that had
worked around alkali dust. There was not a good ground in that thing
from one end to the other. Every piece of metal in the chassis and
frame was corroded/insulated
The 6 volt starter system might sound slightly anemic to most but engine
cranking speed isn't much diff actually. Originally, there was a wide
braided ground strap from the engine at the starter mounting bolt/stud to
the frame. A large (#1 gauge I think) neg batt cable from the frame to the -
batt
Thanks. I'm hoping for more of a regular start spin and have replacement
cables. Will get them on asap. Truck drives okay and has new tires on it
(for the moment. They are wide whitewalls, stock size - will likely trade
for later eight lugs that will fit. Want more tire than that and they are
Might be to far for you but I am selling a 1959 Apache Fleetside in NC
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From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
scroogetrades
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 6:54 PM
To:
?? See ?? I _tolja_ so ! .
-nate
Mike wrote:
When I first rebuilt my 235 several years ago, I installed
Champion plugs. I
had a very difficult time making it run smoothly at idle, it had a
dead spot
on acceleration, and just wasn't right. I messed with everything
before
I have about 1/4 (EEK) clearance because I have a 235 and the wrong
water pump -plus- an oversized radiator core...
It all works out just fine , never any troubles .
-Nate
Daltonwrote:
About radiators. Why is the clearance between my radiator and my fan
so close. This is on my '51
Cool ~ wash it in clorox to remove the mold release agent and then
spray it with Mar-Hyde seat dye.
That's good stuff , I've been using it for years year to match up
good used interiors out of differing color parts...
Steele Rubber makes good stuff too ! .
-Nate
Jim wrote:
Are you trying to replace the original oiled mesh with a paper
element ? .
If so , go to NAPA or other FLAPS that carries WIX brand filters and
look in the back of the paper catalog , they'll have sizes listed in
there .
Be aware the paper is vastly more restrictive than the metal mesh is
Mike :
This is one of those great ideas GM used to give us all the time ,
back when they were the # 1 auto company in the world .
They work like this : smaller sparklugs warm up faster and then run
cooler so they're more efficient and last longer , self cleaning
etc.
They were fitted to
Yes Mike ;
That's prolly it ~ the battery ground cable needs to be connected
directly to the engine block or tranny case and BOTH cables must be
# 1 guage or better , this means as thick around as your thumb .
scrape or wire brush the place the cable attaches untill it's shiny
clean and
Eric,
We will be cruising Woodward, but not in our truck as it is not ready yet.
We do know several folks that will be cruising in the trucks. Some are
stock and others are not. We will be in either our '64 Corvair Spyder
Convertible or our '68 Buick GS 400 Convertible. We will also be
parked
ok, one less thing to worry about,. thnks, nate
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From: vwnate1
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 8:14 PM
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Fan To Radiator Clearance
I have about 1/4 (EEK) clearance because I have a 235 and
If you don't change to a short shaft water pump (Patricks and others) when you
put in a 235 then at some point your engine may move just a bit (rock on the
mounts when it hits a bump or something, I guess) and the fan can cut into
your radiator, breaking off a blade and destroying your
That must have been exciting!
I really don't think I'll ever change from my 216 to a 235 even though it makes
really good sense and I don't think I'll ever have the pleasure of driving my
51 from the Oregon coast to rural Illinois. That would be a great trip. But
you never know. I will proly
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