HUP project started at last

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Moore

Progress has been a bit slow but its coming. I have been working on the wiring, which is complete and working now. Its all done with cotton covered wire and to the wiring diagram but I have added a fuse box. The horrible bit of modern wiring, that will be hidden under the steering wheel, is a 12v-6v transformer for the horn. I have connected it with blue connectors so that I can't get the 6v and 12v systems mixed up in the future.

Jon

I don't see the mounting of the coil, do you have the coil on the engine.?
My version has a special mounting tray mounted near the rear of the dash..

[Jonathan Moore]

I have bolted my coil to the engine, as it was when I got it but when I was preparing the body for spraying, I found the remains of the coil brackets above the engine on the body frame. To be honest, I am not sure if these brackets were only on an HUW or whether all early C8's had them. Roberts, which is a HUW shown below has the same brackets.

Jon

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Moore

I have bolted my coil to the engine, as it was when I got it but when I was preparing the body for spraying, I found the remains of the coil brackets above the engine on the body frame. To be honest, I am not sure if these brackets were only on an HUW or whether all early C8's had them. Roberts, which is a HUW shown below has the same brackets.

Jon

Yes I have these brackets to mine is a HUM did not know that there is also a lid for the tray, I only have the bottom part of the tray.
The tray makes sense though for easy access...

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

Be careful of the coil bolt length the hole go all the way through into the valve push rod passage. Seen two problems, 1st actually hitting the push rod, 2nd oil leaking around the threads of the bolt.

Keep up the great detailed work.

Cheers Phil

[Jonathan Moore]

Thanks for the information Phil I will check the bolt length.

Jon

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Moore

I have bolted my coil to the engine, as it was when I got it but when I was preparing the body for spraying, I found the remains of the coil brackets above the engine on the body frame. To be honest, I am not sure if these brackets were only on an HUW or whether all early C8's had them. Roberts, which is a HUW shown below has the same brackets.

Jon

Jon, the position for the coil was unique to wireless trucks (and maybe machinery vans?) for radio interference suppression. If you had a moment, I'd love to get some details and measurements on the coil cover as I have to make one for my project.

[David Dunlop]

Pieter.

By 1944, that radio suppression coil mounting up under the hood framework was standard issue for all Chev C15A Wireless Trucks and Chev was also producing a conversion kit that enabled retrofitting this equipment to any Chev that was deemed needed it. I think I posted the instructions for the kit somewhere on the Forum a while back but cannot remember where.

Levy's in Toronto used to sell the complete kits.

David

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Pieter.

By 1944, that radio suppression coil mounting up under the hood framework was standard issue for all Chev C15A Wireless Trucks and Chev was also producing a conversion kit that enabled retrofitting this equipment to any Chev that was deemed needed it. I think I posted the instructions for the kit somewhere on the Forum a while back but cannot remember where.

Levy's in Toronto used to sell the complete kits.

David

Thanks for the info,...any contact data on Levy's ?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by 8threcce

Thanks for the info,...any contact data on Levy's ?

Unfortunately they closed down and the site was developed into condos over 30 years ago. But that's another story in itself.

[Jonathan Moore]

Progress to date. All the fiddley bits take so long.