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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 734 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 734 | Did any of our Stovebolts come with a guide bracket on the front bumper for use with a hand starter crank? If so, I would like more info. about it, such as when they were in use, size/dimensions, etc. Pictures would be helpful. Thank you! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | Other than the notch in the inner grill I've never seen anything. The bar sits in there pretty nicely. ...I think of it more as a leftover from a previous era. Sure does help when setting the timing tho. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5185/5695931707_78aab69b57_z.jpg | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,886 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,886 | My '37 had one. The center bumper bolt holds it in place. I will get a picture of this sent out to you.
Joe | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 | Luke,
I think Denny Graham documented some information on the crank/guides a while back? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Yep, made a flat layout of the bracket a few years ago but the
drawings were on Webshots and the original is on my old
computer that went down last spring. Taint figured out how to
get at the hard drive yet.
Denny G
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 583 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 583 | What year you looking for? I've got one on my 39. I've used the crank to set timing and installing the distributor.
Rick
1939 Chevrolet Stake Truck
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 734 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 734 | We are making some progress here with info. Perhaps Denny Graham holds the key. My main interest is in the Art Deco and Advance Design trucks. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 | I have one on my 41 1/2 ton, I will take some pictures and measurements and send them to you. Mounts behind center bolt on front bumper. Might take a couple of days as the truck is in the middle of a frame off restoration and I have to check my inventory and see which bin the crank support bracket is in.
"If it ain't Steel it ain't Real" "Earth the insane aslyum for the rest of the Universe" 41 1/2-ton, a work in progress 68 Shortbed stepside 327/325hp/700R4
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | So would these brackets from older trucks or something similar have been used or sold with AD trucks? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 18 | My son's 1946 3/4 ton has one. I believe the bumper to be original, and the crank bracket is turned, which hides it from view. I am assuming that is intentional and the bolt of course has to be loosen to turn it up for use. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 734 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 734 | So would it be fair to summarize that the Art Deco trucks had a hand-crank guide bracket and that the Advanced Design trucks did not? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | Luke, that's what I'm thinking. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,339 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,339 | I have one on my 37 but its just for looks now since a hand crank will not work with a 57 motor. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 119 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 119 |
Yes as to art deco series & not advance design series
Last edited by Miss Church; 11/05/2013 1:31 AM.
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