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Dave41 |
01-31-2017 @ 11:19 AM
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Just brought this home a couple days ago. 1941 p/u with a 4 cylinder. Seems to be all original, except for box and rear fenders.
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alanwoodieman |
02-01-2017 @ 5:15 PM
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I have owned 2 of these 4 cylinder trucks. Lots of looks under the hood but not much there. 4:44 gear set, good for 40 mph. Both of my truck came out of Midwest--Wisc and Ill--good farm to town truck
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Stroker |
02-01-2017 @ 6:46 PM
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The "neat" thing is that those 4-cylinder motors use readily-available V8 "innards". The Valves, Tappets, Valve Springs, Timing Gear, Pistons are all the same as contemporary V8's. This motor is identical to the one in 8 and 9N Ford Tractors, with the exception of the carburetion and having an eccentric on the camshaft and the block tapped for a fuel pump. I believe WW-II Ford Jeeps also used this motor. But, as alanwoodieman points out, they are almost as "wimpy" as a V8-60. When I was young, there was a big laundry company in Southern California that had a fleet of Ford Panel Trucks that were equipped with these motors. The striking thing about them was that they all had 5-bolt 18 inch wheels. When they scr*pped those panels out, We would collect the wheels and mount surplus 18-inch Firestone Indy tires on those wheels for use at the Dry Lakes and Bonneville. I apologize for the "meandering", but I haven't seen a 4-cyinder 41 for a LONG TIME. Thanks for sharing.
This message was edited by Stroker on 2-1-17 @ 6:59 PM
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Dave41 |
02-02-2017 @ 9:10 PM
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Thanks for the replies! This is my first old vehicle, and i am really looking forward to getting it on the road this summer! I am working on a few small oil leaks now, but one thing i need to do before its on the road is replace the fuel tank filler neck. the truck has fiberglass rear fenders that do not have a hole for the filler neck, so i need to find out where to get the correct filler neck, and where to drill the hole in the fender.
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Stroker |
02-03-2017 @ 7:44 AM
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Here's a "rough" idea: I believe the filler pipe and fender grommet will be the same as a 1937-1940 Passenger car. Perhaps you can find an example of a Passenger car to measure and pin-down where to cut the hole.
This message was edited by Stroker on 2-3-17 @ 7:55 AM
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02-08-2017 @ 6:36 AM
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You may be able to hold the filler pipe under the fender and next to the gas tank filler hole. The filler pipe has a bend it that should get you fairly close to where you need to drill the hole. Mark the OD of the filler pipe and then find the center, you can then drill a pilot hole from bottom side of the fender and then use a hole saw from the top side to drill your hole for the rubber grommet. Hope that helps you out.
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Dave41 |
02-14-2017 @ 2:41 PM
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Thanks for all the replies! I'm making progress on the ford pickup. Got the hole drilled in the fender and the filler neck installed. It's not perfect, but still worked out well!
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ken ct. |
02-14-2017 @ 4:05 PM
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Looks good in the pic Dave,i rebuilt a fuel pump for a guy in Fl. that had one a few yrs back,he has since sold the truck. Good luck with it. ken ct.
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Dave41 |
02-24-2017 @ 12:34 PM
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I've started going through the brakes on my 1941 1/2 ton pickup, and need to replace the wheel cylinders. I've found that different places sell them with different bore sizes. Are the front and rear cylinders the same, or do they have different bore sizes? What is the correct size cylinders for my truck? Thanks!
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TomO |
02-25-2017 @ 7:46 AM
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The wheel cylinders are of the stepped design, where the piston that operates the front facing shoe larger than the piston that operates the rear facing shoe. Front cylinder is 1 3/8" x 1" and rears are 1 1/8" x 1". Your local parts house may be able to supply them.
Tom
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