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| | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Hello Jianis.
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Can you add a few photos of your engine to you photobuckets album? This might help us help you.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Has this truck been underwater? Normally I don't see that much scale in an engine. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | We always make boat anchor jokes about engines but I think that one has already been there done that. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,787 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,787 | Do you have an idea of the year of the truck? The tall side cover would indicate it's either a 216 or an early 235. They're both splash-oiler Babbit-rod engines, and that one looks too far gone to restore. The 216's date back to 1937 or so, through 1952 or 53, and the 235 started out in 1941, I believe, and also went to 52 or 53 before it got upgraded to full-pressure oiling and a different cylinder head/short side cover. According to a couple of websites I've found, it's supposed to have a 216 engine: http://www.autogallery.org.ru/m/cmp15.htmJerry
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The truck was left outside for some 35 years with no engine cover and the roof hatch open.
53 monster
For 99% it should be used as an anchor.The main idea is finding out the age and size of the engine.
Jerry
You are right about the size of the engine the c15 was using,it was a 216.
So far I also know that this truck should be made between late 42 to mid 44 only try to get a more accurate date.
I am familiar with the later 216 engines but never seen this shape before
Thank you all.
Jianis
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,787 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,787 | Here's a 216 in a little more complete condition: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1947...ck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item4ced704b6dNotice that the sheet-metal side cover goes all the way up the side of the engine to the valve cover. All the 216's I'm aware of with the possible exception of the 1953 model engines had the tall side cover. 235 splash-oil engines from 1941 to 52 had the same configuration. Later model engines had a side cover that did not extend over the side of the cylinder head. Jerry
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Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
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Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
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