The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Guide bracket on front bumper for hand-crank?

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!

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.

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-W

My '37 had one. The center bumper bolt holds it in place. I will get a picture of this sent out to you.

Joe

Luke,

I think Denny Graham documented some information on the crank/guides a while back?

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

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

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.

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.

So would these brackets from older trucks or something similar have been used or sold with AD trucks?

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.

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?

Luke, that's what I'm thinking.

I have one on my 37 but its just for looks now since a hand crank will not work with a 57 motor.

Yes as to art deco series & not advance design series