Where does anybody find a wrecking yard with AD trucks in them, let alone one that still has usable parts?
I have junkyards all over the place here in Atlanta but 20 years is about as far back as they go.
I never knew there was a crank start option. I just went out and looked at my truck and sure enough, there's a slotted hole in the crankshaft with the beveled end for the crank to slide out and the upside down U shape in the radiator.
Even my 1939 Packard has no provision for a hand crank. Heck, the last car I owned with a hand crank provision was a 1959 Humber Super Snipe. (what would you expect from a car equipped with Lucas electricals?)
Was the AD the last Chevy truck with a hand crank option?
Don't discard your original radiator. 2Many Trucks is right about having it rebuilt if its salvageable.
Last edited by Otto Skorzeny; 02/14/2023 8:17 PM.
