Hello Tom and Ole Truckers, Here is an email from Mike Boteler to Rick Kremer regarding startup after sitting--hope it is useful:
--- Subj: Re: [oletrucks] 58 Chevy Panel Date: 2006-10-15 From: bote...@olg.com To: kremer...@aol.com, oletru...@autox.team.net Rick, 1955 and later are all 12 volt systems. I think you should do the following at a minimum: Drain old oil. Remove valve cover and pour Marvel Mystery Oil all over everything, make sure to put plenty down the push rods to lube the cam shaft. Put Marvel Mystery Oil in all cylinders and let soak for a few days to loosen the rings before you try to turn the engine over by hand. Remove carb and rebuild it while things are soaking. Have you turned the motor yet...if it's been soaking for a few days, give it a try...by hand. Make sure the valves aren't stuck in the open or closed positions. Replace the fuel pump, even if it looks good the old rubber will break down with the new type gas. Send the gas tank out and have it cleaned. I'm sure it's full of rust and varnish. Replace ALL rubber and steel brake lines, they rust and collapse from the inside. Making a truck go is the easy part...stopping is the hard thing! Rebuild the Master Cylinder. After sitting so long you might need to get another one, I bet yours will be pitted beyond honing. Replace the Wheel Cylinders they are cheap. Replace the brake shoes and springs as needed. Pull the trans plug and let it drain for a few days. Then refill with 90 weight gear lube. Remove the radiator hoses and back flush the radiator. Replace the hoses and fill with water only while you check for leaks. Do a tune up on the ignition system. Don't forget to add the engine oil. Install a hot battery and see if it will start! I'm sure I missed something, but this should get you close. Good Luck! Mike Boteler '56 4400 Brush Fire Truck NAPCO '56 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525 '56 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic '57 10500 Fire Truck Hughesville, MD http://www.chevytrucks.org/mikesgarage/ --- From my own experience, I learned it might be a good idea to let close neighbors know the black cloud they may soon see is not intended to trigger a 911 call: it is a celebration of new life. Regards and Good luck, Culver Adams Minneapolis, MN 1951 Chev 1600 -----Original Message----- From: Tom Johnston <john...@whidbey.net> To: old-chevy-truck <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thu, May 9, 2013 11:04 pm Subject: [old-chevy-truck] was no wheels/ now 1946 Chevy 3/4 ton Hi Well I have not yet found the wheels I want, but I have the ole truck up on all fours. I got two of the rotten tires to hold air on the split rims and I have them up front, and I have two 1999 Ford E350 motorhome wheels on the back. I had to put those wheels on backwards because they would not clear the brake drums to install correctly. They stick out beyond the sides of the fenders about 4 inchs and look ridiculous and too big. All very temporary. Only so I can roll her around. That brings me to my second project, seeing if the engine will start so I can evaluate it. It is the original 216. Truck has 1968 plates so engine has probably not been started in 46 years. Does anyone have any tips for me on what to do? I pulled the oil pan and cleaned out all the solid crud. Then I put in fresh 30 wt oil and sprayed some light oil down the spark plug holes. Then I pulled the distributer and made myself a tool to spin the oil pump with a drill. I did this until oil came out around the rocker arms.What next? Should I hook up a battery and spin it, or should I turn it over manually? Thank you all in advance. Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
