C60 cwt Signals CZMk IV

[Bob Carriere]

Did you record the first sputter / roar of the engine....?? how do you intend to keep up with Phil Waterman.

Bob C

[Gordon Yeo]

Bob

The first sputters were rather undramatic and not preserved for the future. It almost started and almost runs, needs a like work yet. As too keeping up with Phil, I'm not even in the same league.

So, what do you think of this winter S--t. Working in the barn on the 11 cab doors or still in the warm house with the radio?

Gord

[Bob Carriere]

Not doing much these days except trying to survive a double pneumonia...... can't breadth....not enough energy to even play with the radio.

Bob C

[Gordon Yeo]

Have been working away on the cab and engine getting things ready too start the engine up. We tried a start up but things didn't come together well, did a whole bunch of tweaking and set up the muffler. This time things worked much better and the engine runs very nicely, which was a great achievement.
A few pictures, have the windshields in, the dash finished and even got the muffler looking properly mounted. Need some warm dry days for a road test!

[Bob Carriere]

Nice job on the engine Gord.

Are you running a Roch B carb?

...and you used the 216 valve cover...... any suggestions on how to keep it from leaking...... did you use thicker gaskets.....? glue/sealer ???

It will be a shame to take it out for a test run and get it dirty.

Bob

[Gordon Yeo]

Bob

I got a remanufactured Rochester B1 carburetor and swapped out the cast base to fit the 235 manifold. My engine guy put his hand on the tappet cover and frame too asses vibration and said it runs very smoothly. Rebuilt hydraulic tappets must take some of the credit.

I put the 216 tappet cover on to have all the holes in the correct places. When trying to hold down the cover and not have any oil leaks it became apparent the modern gaskets are rubbish. My solution was too use two gaskets and dope them with the Aviation form-a-gasket. I like to use it and the expression ' sticks like s--t to a blanket ' was invented for this stuff. Side cover plates are usually difficult to get right and this stuff does the job.

I was at Acton yesterday and you were missed, get better soon. I got some supplies from Brian Asbury for wiring the lights up and can get at the rest of that project. Thank you to every one, who spoke to me yesterday, for their kind comments on how the truck is progressing.

Gord

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Gordon

Is that the oil line for the gauge, next to the manifold? Figured this might be a temp location.

With the modern gas the manifolds really run hot particularly on the bigger trucks that have to work to haul their aerodynamic bodies through the air. I've had to shield the oil filter lines for the top mounted oil filter and have routed the gauge line away from the engine with a loop over to the left cab frame then across the channel under the windshield over to the dash.

My solution to the valve cover gasket was similar gluing the cork gasket down to the cylinder head to act as a coffer dam around the top of the cylinder head. Without using gasket cement on the top so that cover can be removed to adjust the valves. Yours with the hydraulic valve lifters this should not be a problem.

Most of the the sheet metal valve covers have over the years been wrapped after years of tightening the top bolts trying to stop leaks. There have been some creative fixes for this including big U shaped hold downs fit under the cover bolts and extend down to the lower lip.

Your project is sure coming along and your attention to detail and finish is really setting the standard for the rest of us. Keep us posted.

Cheers Phil