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Hello All,

In the 1940-47 Chevrolet trucks such as this one shown in the Auto Museum Online.com accessed 14th October 2018 from [img]http://automuseumonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/NewMexicoJune2013-146.jpg[/img] what panels have to be removed before the engine can be lifted out with an engine crane?

Does the gear box have to be separated from the engine or can the engine and gear box come out in one go?

Is there a recommended sequence of being able to remove the engine without experiencing too much grief?

Kind regards
Lionel

Lionel,

Congratulations on your new project and welcome to stovebolt!

I find it easier to remove the entire front clip (fenders and hood) for pulling engines. The sheet metal can come out as a complete unit without too much issue. Most of the time I pull the engine and transmission together but it can be done separately too.


Paul

It may not be possible to remove engine with transmission unless the cab is already removed.
My trucks the transmission comes off first, then engine comes out. Good advice to remove front clip intact.

Have a look underneath and see if transmission will clear the crossmember going forward, that’s your answer if it follows engine or comes off first.

Hello Paul and Grigg,

Thank you for your tips on removing the front clip. Paul I a couple of days ago I posted up a link about ID WWII Truck thread in the Big Bolt section (https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1283539/id-wwii-truck.html). I included a photo of the cabin section of a WWII Chevrolet shown by Jim Carter Parts From your post above you may have a similar truck to the Jim Carter example - with a pivoting windscreen. Is your windscreen operated by a crank handle and how far does the windscreen pivot out?

Kind regards
Lionel

Lionel,

Look at the first youtube video on my signature as it will give you some idea of the windshield pivot. The military truck windshields don't have a crank, they have two pivot braces on the a-pillars that hold the windshield frame. They also open out much father than on civilian style windshield frames.

Post some images of your truck, I may be able to help with ID.

Paul

Hello Paul,

My truck is an Army adapted run-of-the mill civilian 1940 1.5 ton, WB Model truck. In the world of military history vehicle restoration these types of vehicles are known as MCP or Modified Civilian Pattern Trucks. My truck also has some differences to the American version of the truck due to the cabin being made in Australia by Holden. Later GMH as in General Motors - Holden. I am trying to identify if the tilt windscreen used on my truck by the Australian Army was borrowed from another truck.

I saw a photograph of a type of Studebaker today, and they have a similar pivoting windscreen with two braces on the A Pillars like your truck has. The pivot on my truck has a only one centrally located arm.

My truck is described on https://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/evans_lionel_1940.html I have been around on Stovebolt for a while - I have just had other projects come up and usurp the Chevrolet's position in the restoration queue. Oh my ... I just checked the date that my Chevrolet arrived home and I first posted on Stovebolt... 2009 !!!

Kind regards
Lionel