bobs1918 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Big hurdle cleared as finally got to hear the engine run. Everything was good except that the timing was advanced to far. Retarded it back further and the beast came to life....A very good day IMG_1220.MOV 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Brilliant - well done! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4Founder Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 The Old Soldier lives again! Beyond awesome! Your dedication to this project is inspirational! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F104G Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 9 hours ago, bobs1918 said: Big hurdle cleared as finally got to hear the engine run. That is brilliant - well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Good show! An exciting day! Just in time to go out in the snow! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharper Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Fantastic Bob! Well done! It sounds wonderful! Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 Thanks Terry I personally did not start it I had a BIG guy here and he made it happen....My plan is to install a gear ring on the flywheel and a starter motor . I won't always have a BIG guy around. I think you mentioned that your plan on the BIG Wisconsin was to install a starter. I don't know how you could crank that monster over by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharper Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Hello Bob, Yes, if I can find a suitable starter! It was OEM equipment for the beast. Here is a photo of a factory starter setup on a Wisconsin "AM" which is the marine version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 Installed a gear ring on the flywheel and will next fabricate a mount for the starter motor. Reading FWD history they did offer a starter as an option although the army did not opt for them. I like to be totally original but in this case if I cannot reliably start the truck then it will never leave home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asciidv Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Were you lucky enough to find a gear ring that fitted or did you make a new one. The teeth in the pictures look freshly cut and I guess it was just shrunk on. What was the outside diameter of the flywheel and how many thou undersize was the ring? It looks a super job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/21/2019 at 1:24 PM, Asciidv said: Were you lucky enough to find a gear ring that fitted or did you make a new one. The teeth in the pictures look freshly cut and I guess it was just shrunk on. What was the outside diameter of the flywheel and how many thou undersize was the ring? It looks a super job! Hello I bought the largest gear ring that would fit the flywheel thereby needing the least machining. It was 12 thousandths undersize .Dropped right down after heating and no pinning was needed. I would have used a ring that extended beyond the flywheel diameter but there was minimal clearance with the frame rail making that impossible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 1918 FWD update....rolled it outside and filled the radiator. Good news water system is tight . no leaks!!!. AND appears to run cool. Newly installed starter works perfectly. (small period momentary switch mounted below the mag cut off). Fuel line has some issues with the old petcocks not closing properly and the newly installed fuel filter may be too good and not allowing the fuel to enter the carb fast enough. (this is a gravity fed engine meaning no fuel pump) These issues are hopefully easy to correct. Here is a good picture of the beast outside in sun light and a longer run up of the motor . Oil pressure is good as well. Getting closer every day. Also a picture of the starter motor and bracket we made for the truck. IMG_2575.MOV Edited March 7, 2020 by bobs1918 addition/correction 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharper Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Very, very nice Bob! I am amazed how fast this project has progressed. Can't wait to see the old beast in action. Best regards, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 Thanks Terry....I solved the starter issue with a non period set up but boy does that make my life easier! Thanks for your help. As I remember you had to fabricate the bronze fittings that screw into the jug and the spark plugs screw into them. Not sure of the term. A few of mine have been mangled over the last 100 years and are misshapen and may present with blow out. Is this something that could be fabricated at your end perhaps? If not I may go with a second copper crush gasket to improve this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharper Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/7/2020 at 4:54 PM, bobs1918 said: Thanks Terry....I solved the starter issue with a non period set up but boy does that make my life easier! Thanks for your help. As I remember you had to fabricate the bronze fittings that screw into the jug and the spark plugs screw into them. Not sure of the term. A few of mine have been mangled over the last 100 years and are misshapen and may present with blow out. Is this something that could be fabricated at your end perhaps? If not I may go with a second copper crush gasket to improve this Hello Bob, Yes, those are valve covers. I lucked out and found a fairly un-molested set in Don's stash of parts. I can measure one of mine to see if they are the same size as yours. The best bet would be to have then cast then machined. If I remember correctly Don used a metal detector on me to make sure I wasn't spiriting choice parts away! (LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) The 1918 FWD Model B with the Ordnance Repair shop body has passed anther hurdle as the body was reunited with the chassis. The truck starts stops shifts into all gears. It has been a hard four year project certainly harder than any of my other smaller vehicles. Here is the before and after Edited September 18, 2020 by bobs1918 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asciidv Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 A tremendous achievement! I hope you have another project lined up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Great job, Bob - very pleasing and well done! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 That looks great. Now you need a HMORS trailer to go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Superb, its looking very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4Founder Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Simply awesome! Worthy of an old soldier's salute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 7 hours ago, Asciidv said: A tremendous achievement! I hope you have another project lined up? no but on the scout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 2 hours ago, 4x4Founder said: Simply awesome! Worthy of an old soldier's salute. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 5 hours ago, Rootes75 said: Superb, its looking very good. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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