My project truck is a '40 cab on a '41-'46 chassis.
There were no usable wires in the project when I received it and I have not been able to locate a diagram of what goes through the firewall at what location. (I may have not looked in the correct place!)
I have a grommet kit and am starting to set things up, but I am wondering what is supposed to go through the firewall at the location circled in the attached photo. (The other photo shows the condition of the few wires that were on the project when I received it.)
Thanks!
Nick 1940 KC Model 1/2 Ton Pickup Project (with '37-'39 Bed and what we think is a '42-'46 Frame) Taos, New Mexico
With your fingers, feel up behind that metal deflector to see if there is a hole from the cowl vent. Looks like it deflects the water from splashing straight down onto the motor.
Craig
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With that in consideration, I searched online and found that both Classic Industries and that Classy Chev both claim to have a bit of hose that would fit the application.
When I looked up under the dash I saw a bit of metal tubing coming off the underside of the cowl vent area that pointed directly at the hole through the firewall that is behind that metal deflector visible just above the valve cover (circled in the photo in the original post).
It looks as though the design is for the water to go from the cowl vent drain into a piece of hose through the firewall and then drip down the drivers side of the engine.
I have attached a photo that shows the alignment of the cowl vent drain deflector (my term for it) over the driver's side of the engine. I am not going to stress about it too much, but it seems surprising that the design doesn't have the hose carry the water farther down toward the ground.
Nick 1940 KC Model 1/2 Ton Pickup Project (with '37-'39 Bed and what we think is a '42-'46 Frame) Taos, New Mexico
The later model years have a hose for the cowl drain but do not have the deflector. I guess they decided that it did not matter where the drain exit was. Neither case has the drain extended down enough to keep the drain water from being released onto the engine.
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When I first asked myself this question (months ago), I figured that it was so basic and the answer must be so obvious, that I was hesitant to ask it on Stovebolt.
Now that I have asked it, I want to say that I appreciate the fact that I can ask basic questions here and not be embarrassed by my lack of knowledge or experience.
Thank you all!
Nick 1940 KC Model 1/2 Ton Pickup Project (with '37-'39 Bed and what we think is a '42-'46 Frame) Taos, New Mexico
With regard to Barry Weeks, he was gone before I arrived on the Stovebolt scene and before I found my project...But I have read several things he wrote and I learned a lot just by studying the photographs of the items in the auction of his collection. He has had a strong, positive impact on my participation in the hobby even though he is no longer physically here.
Barry's wife, Kathy, also made a strong, positive impression of this group and the hobby after Peggy suggested I contact her about the possibility of shipping some items from the auction.
Last edited by Nick in Manitou; 12/01/20254:48 PM. Reason: spelling correction
Nick 1940 KC Model 1/2 Ton Pickup Project (with '37-'39 Bed and what we think is a '42-'46 Frame) Taos, New Mexico
It's entirely possible that the engineering crew took into account the air blast from the fan and/or the forward motion of the vehicle that would blow any drainage back toward the firewall. That deflector probably came into play when the vehicle wasn't running, or moving down the road. Early valve covers had ventilating slots in them, and water dripping onto the engine could end up in the oil pan. Jerry
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I just cut a length of heater hose I had laying around for the drain hose. I should have made it a little longer than stock.
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I purchased the Cowl Vent Drain hose that The Filling Station listed as being for 1933-'46. It didn't cost much at $2.50, but in the end, I was disappointed.
I assumed that the hose would be the correct size for just fitting through the hole in the firewall...and it was, but I also assumed that it would be the correct size to fit the metal tube that is connected to the underside of the cowl vent opening...and it wasn't. Even with liquid dish soap, effort, and with carving out the end with a razor knife to put sort of a flair on the inside of the rubber hose - I couldn't force it to fit.
I ended up cutting a slit in the rubber hose and slid it onto the metal tube with the slit at the top with the idea that, since the water coming into the tube wouldn't be under pressure, it would probably not drip out of the slit. Only time will tell.
I have attached photos of what I received and the final installation.
Nick 1940 KC Model 1/2 Ton Pickup Project (with '37-'39 Bed and what we think is a '42-'46 Frame) Taos, New Mexico
