hello 30ccpu.......
i'll be sure to place the cardboard against the radiator. Without removing the water pump and using the knock out tool, i'm assuming there will be a limited amount of space to strike the tool with a hammer......
for a little added room, you can take the radiator support rods loose and tilt the radiator, involves draining a little coolant so you can take the upper radiator hose loose.
i don't know what plugs were installed. To date, i've only had about an hour of inspection time since taking delivery. The truck now sets in a mini-storage stall, as there is no room for it here at my home. Since this is a model b engine, the plugs may not be the same as those prescribed for a stock model a engine......any thoughts on that, or suggestions?
iam not familiar with the b motor, would hate to guess. Hopefully other can chime in if the same as the a motor.
for the a motor closest plugs to the original champion c3 plugs (the c3s are expensive) are champion w18. If doing a lot of touring and high speed driving some use motorcraft tt10 or 3076, they run a little cooler and are inexpensive.
the order to snyders has been placed for the aluminum 2-blade fan, fan knock off tool, new fan belt, with the addition of an original type black gearshift knob.
Thank you so much for your generous help to know what to do, and do the
right things in getting this truck operational. I probably would have screwed it up, if not for yours, and the others who offered advice in this thread.:d
what's your opinions about installing a temperature gauge, and oil pressure gauge? It seems that these things would have been a natural thing to do at the factory.....no? I see these items available at snyders. Since i have a model b engine, would the standard installation items be different than those supplied with the gauges?????
to make the as as inexpensive as they could for the average joe in the 1920s, a lot of things are left out. Very little luxury in an a. But were designed with maintenance to be reliable for their day. Gauges. Heaters, one brake tail light, etc.
the a is a gravity fed oil system, very little oil pressure where the guage probe typically installed. The gauge only reads 2lbs or less, maybe up to 4 - 5 lbs in cooler/cold weather and then decreases as the oil/motor warms. I do not use one, but others do.
i do have a coolant gauge, had overheating issues, found it very helpful in diagnosing my problems, plus is handy if you plan on being in parades. Best to know if it is close to overheating and pulling over and letting the motor cool down, instead of waiting for it to overheat - causing possible motor damage.
the probe should go in the upper radiator water outlet neck, which means you need to change out the neck with one of these.
https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/productdetail/a-8251-ax_drilled-water-outlet-iron-28-29?fromcategory=searchbykeyword
https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/productdetail/a-8251-bx_drilled-water-outlet-iron-30-31?fromcategory=searchbykeyword
the angle on the neck is different between the above 2, you will have to choose the correct one.
or this, does not look original, but still looks nice, allows for easily adding thermostat.
http://vintageprecision.com/products/thermostat_housing/index.html
the 1st 2 you can add a thermostat by putting it in the upper radiator hose. If you decide to add a thermostat, ask and we can go into modifying the thermostat for additional coolant bypass. Without additional bypass there can be certain conditions that may cause cylinder 4 to overheat and cause damage.
either way i recommend using distilled water for coolant, with a bottle of napa 1300 rust inhibitor. Then after you know your cooling system does not overheat or leak consider going to 50/50 green antifreeze. There is debate on antifreeze, but after talking to a couple of motor rebuilders 50/50 is my preference. The major downside to antifreeze is it will damage your paint if it leaks or overheats. This includes if you have a water pump that drips from the water pump shaft, gets blown all over by the cooling fan.
and then also perhaps install a coolant filter, and the thermostat. In cooler weather with a cooling system in prime shape the motor does not reach proper operating temp. This can contribute to oil contamination, perhaps a little decline in gas mileage. The coolant filter keeps rust/junk from getting into your radiator and plugging it up.
this is the typical coolant filter used. Most use the clear one.
https://ganofilters.com/
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