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09-04-09, 14:34
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stuff still turning up, but......
Hi Gordon,
Trucks still turn up fairly regular, but I don't bite on them like I used to. Ran out of money trying to save them all. Being a single parent of a 12 year old daughter also keeps me from roaming too far these days. My trucker called me last week. He was given 7 CCKW's to scrap on a ranch, some in not bad shape. Wanted to know if I wanted them. Of course I do, but who pays the shipping from Montana to Texas?.... The C8 is one I want to keep and restore. It was my friend's truck, plus I will probably never find another.  Thanks, David Last edited by David DeWeese; 09-04-09 at 14:46. Reason: added text 
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12-04-09, 00:52
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starter linkage
Hi,
That '60-'62 bellhousing I used had no provisions for the original hand-operated starter linkage. Luckily, there was still a small amount of casting left in the locations that the linkage would have mounted on the original 216 bellhousing. Just enough for one bolt on each side. Drilled and tapped bolt holes for the linkage in these locations. Made up a couple of brackets to strenghthen the linkage mounts since only two of the four holes could be used. Looks OK to me. Had a stroke of luck in that I found a rebuilt starter that had sat on a shelf in my shop for 15 years or so, and installed it. Will tackle the carb throttle linkages tomorrow. Thanks, David Last edited by David DeWeese; 12-04-09 at 04:58. Reason: grammar
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13-04-09, 01:42
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throttle linkage....
Thanks Terry,
Snuck off to the shop today after a big Easter lunch to confront the throttle linkage. Was worried about it fitting after reading about having to modify the linkage when installing a later model motor. Made a couple of 1/2" spacers to go behind the linkage at the water neck, and to my surprise it fit the 235 with no problems! Made up a couple of new rods, and I was home before anyone knew I was gone.  Thanks, David
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13-04-09, 03:00
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An outstanding effort to-date, David.... please continue to keep us posted! Many lessons learned here I'm sure.
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13-04-09, 16:19
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Which fan are you going to use?
Hi David
Good job on fitting the throttle around the 235 thermostat housing. Have you decided which fan you are going to use? If you ever decide to convert to the 216 water pump on 235 several people in the MLU have made the conversion. Cheers Phil
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14-04-09, 03:19
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Hello Phil,
I installed the old 216 fan initially on the water pump to check for clearance issues. Have a few more fans here of the same diameter if I need extra blades for cooling. The C8 had no radiator when I received it, so started searching. Almost fell over when I priced a new radiator for a '40 Chev truck. Even if I did buy a new one, a long filler neck would still have to be installed in it to suit the 11 cab. Haven't been able to located a correct filler neck anywhere. Have found a very good radiator here of the same vintage that fits nicely with no fan clearance issues with the lower radiator hose. Won't need a long filler neck with this one either. Will retrofit it to the C8 radiator support this weekend. Thanks, David
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