My Blitz's

[Bob Carriere]

I am runnign a Chev 261 in a cab 11...... I have connected the stream line and a turn off valve.

Now everyone one knows that 261 have extra steam relief holes in the head/block.

I ran my engine using a clear vinyl line....... you run the engine to full operating temp.... about 160 degrees..... not hot enough for steam.

You run the engine for a while and when you open the valve..... the line filled with green antifreeze turn white with froth moving to the radiator...... after a while the line goes full of green fluid again. My conclusion is the engine can used it even if it is a modern 1959 chev 261. When I redid the line with the proper steel line and rubber connector... I removed the valve and am now running with the line fully open.

what did they know in 1940 that we don't know now....?

Bob

[Keith Webb]

I think I have some of those electrical filters new old stock. Will check for you.

Originally Posted by Scott Hamilton

As I mentioned in my last post the condition of the seats not too bad.

The seats out of the C15 are very good with only minor repairs to the seats and seat runners.

The seats out of the C60 are a completely different matter. Although the seats themselves are restorable the seat rails are completely stuffed. I may be able to salvage some components from them but I will have to do a complete rebuild.

I am in the process of buying parts for the future restoration and I was wondering about the electrical system on the Blitz's. There are two filter / supressors fitted to the electrical system connected to the voltage regulator.

I was wondering if anyone has found a source for replacement filter / supressors or are they re-using the original ones or are they leaving them out of the electrical system altogether?

[Keith Webb]

Made in Canada




Part # 5810320





Price is $15 per pair plus postage if you'd like some. I do have more if anyone else is interested.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Scott Hamilton

Unfortunately Keith they are different to the ones that I have fitted to both vehicles.

Both vehicles have dual input suppressors (two wires).

According to my Chevy maintenance manual circuit diagram one is a suppressor - condensor (dual), and the other is a suppressor - filter. See photo.

Just checked the parts book - the one I have is for "first jobs" which I think means cab 11/12.

[Keith Webb]

You could well be right - I have no way of checking them electronically!

Originally Posted by Scott Hamilton

I will still be doing search for these items. Thanks anyway Keith.

As I have some experience with electronics, I understand that component internals do deteriorate over time so I don't think that these components would be working at the same specification values when they were first made. So I don't think it would be a wise idea to re-use these filter / suppressors as they also have some slight signs of corrosion.

I think that it is important to obtain the correct type as they are an integral part of the battery charging system and overall electrical system, also because of the amperage that is being used in the electical system would cause some spectacular system failures, including damage to the generator.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Scott

The gasket on the glass itself is a standard flat tape like rubber which good sized Auto-Truck glass places should have. If you can not find that I've used the thick rubber tape used to seal underground electrical cable splices.

As to the gasket that goes in the channel of the frame to seal around the out side of the window frame to the body this is also a standard glass shop material sold by the foot or if you are doing a couple of trucks buy a spool box of it think it comes in 50' boxes.

Hope this helps.

Cheers Phil

[hrpearce]

I got all the rubber I needed at rare spairs.