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| | | | Joined: May 2017 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2017 Posts: 5 | Just recently purchased after many years of searching for it a 1948 chevy 6400 open cab fire engine 235ci, 4 speed with 2 speed rear the truck served over 35 years as line duty engine but now has been sitting since the 90s what are some things i need to look for before trying to fire her up aside from cleaning gas tank and running new fuel line and carb rebuild
also what brand 6v batteries do yall prefer and where are yall sourcing brake parts.
Zach
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Welcome to Stovebolt.com, Quintrell864
Optima 6v battery.
I got most of the parts for my 54/55 GMC 2-ton from Rockauto.com (often by using aftermarket part numbers from people here). They are "lean" on big truck parts, though. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,989 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,989 | Welcome!
Hope someday you can post some pictures of your truck. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | Welcome fellow firebolter!! As for parts I'll let those much closer to you comment. For work first done, you've got fuel covered, check through ignition to be sure all good too. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Welcome to the Stovebolt  I'd also like to see pictures, I'm working on a '56 4400 Open Cab NAPCO 4x6 Brush Truck. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | Since you are in the rust belt, oil the valve stems, make sure all the valves go down easily, so no pushrods get bent.
I have a '37 GMC open cab fire truck, nice driver, yours looks nice, good you have it covered.
Ed
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'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: May 2017 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2017 Posts: 5 | awesome thanks for the advice and welcoming. let me know if you have problems with this photo link i checked it in preview and it worked for me photobuckett
Zach
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | Cool truck! I want it.👋ðŸ»ðŸ› 🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 93 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 93 | Wow! Love it, so cool. Good luck with it, take your time - it will be worth it. | | |
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