Another Blue Chevy

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

As they're machines they cannot be finished unless you never use them .

Not using your truck is a mean thing to do .

Yep.

[3757chevy]

I've been chasing a coolant leak , thought it was a loose lower hose but a closer look shows it to be the radiator . There is no one around that repairs them anymore. I don't just want a patch , so I found a new aluminum replacement and received it today . Now I have to figure out how to change it . I'm hoping I don't have to dismantle the front of the truck to change it.

[VWNate1]

That's a thing of beauty .

I hope you remember to flush and clean the cooling system annually regardless of mileage or it will have a short lifespan .

I'm curious to see what's involved with swapping it out .

? How many rows in the core does the new one have ? .

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

That's a thing of beauty .

I hope you remember to flush and clean the cooling system annually regardless of mileage or it will have a short lifespan .

I'm curious to see what's involved with swapping it out .

? How many rows in the core does the new one have ? .

Three row.
I've been looking on line to try to find info on changing it out without any luck. I guess I will learn as I go. I'm pretty sure the hood assembly has to come off . I hope the grille surround can stay put.

[VWNate1]

I don't know if the old car manual project . com will have the factory shop manual, they may well .

I had a 1946 3100 in the 1970's and IIRC the grille was about the only thing I didn't have to remove when doing radiator service .

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

I don't know if the https://oldcarmanualproject.com will have the factory shop manual, they may well .

I found no info there about removal of the radiator, but thanks for the help.

[3757chevy]

I've not gotten far ,was feeling under the weather for a week now the weather is changing. I have gotten the hoses removed and the fan blade off. there is no drain plug that I can see so I've gotten coolant every where but the drain pan. I bought a new upper hose and am still researching what lower to use. I want molded hoses and I think I may have come up with a couple of candidates, but I don't know the exact dimensions of that first picture. I guess the second one could be spliced to make it work.

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

I've not gotten far ,was feeling under the weather for a week now the weather is changing. I have gotten the hoses removed and the fan blade off. there is no drain plug that I can see so I've gotten coolant every where but the drain pan.

Well I found a drain plug after all. After I figured out that the whole front of the truck DID have to come apart to get the radiator out. Time to clean up a few things before it goes back together.

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

I bought a new upper hose and am still researching what lower to use. I want molded hoses and I think I may have come up with a couple of candidates, but I don't know the exact dimensions of that first picture. I guess the second one could be spliced to make it work.

Well I got the hose for a passenger car and it fit like a dream.

[3757chevy]

When I showed my three year old grandaughter that picture she did a double take took my phone studied the picture and handed it back saying "that's broken".

[Getter-Done]

That is so Precious that she noticed that.

I see the drain plug.

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

I see the drain plug.

Yep I didn't see it till I had it out of the grille shell. The new radiator doesn't have one.

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

That is so Precious that she noticed that.

Her and her big sister really like Papas Trucks.[this picture is one and a half years ago]

[3757chevy]

I've gotten it ready for someone to help install the hood back on. I'm hoping to get that in the next day or two.

[3757chevy]

The top hose was simple.

[3757chevy]

I changed fuel filters, cap, rotor, and plugs Today. Then I took the truck for a test drive. Stopped and took this picture.

[Rickysnickers]

Nice!

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by Rickysnickers

Nice!

Thank you sir.

[3757chevy]

Today I modified a part to make my compression tester work for my truck. I posted this in tool threads as well......I bought a compression tester to use on my '35 Chevy with a '67 Chevy 250cid inline 6cyl engine. The engine uses long reach spark plugs but the threads in the head start aways down in the head.[as seen in picture #2 in fitting #3] The fittings that came with it would not work for my engine so I bought a package of spark plug non-foulers and modified one to work . I thought I would share my fix in case anyone else ever has this issue.

[3757chevy]

Took my Wife to breakfast at The St. Cloud Hotel on Saturday in the old truck. They are remodeling this Hotel that has sat vacant for a few years. They will have 36 rooms available when finished. It has quite an interesting history. https://unbridledholdings.com/hotel-st-cloud/

[straight6chevyguy]

I'm curious what where the compression test results?

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by straight6chevyguy

I'm curious what where the compression test results?

This is the cardboard I saved the spark plugs in while I ran the tests. I just wrote the results on it to coincide with the cylinders.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

This is the cardboard I saved the spark plugs in while I ran the tests. I just wrote the results on it to coincide with the cylinders.

I was Trained to do this test the same way.

The Cardboard and the Math.

Your about 18% difference.

Put some Marvel Mystery oil in #2 or maybe all of them.

Let it sit.
Maybe a day or two.

Crank it over (Without the plugs in.

Then crank it up out in the wide open Spaces.


Let it burn off the oil.

Then do another Check.

A leak down check will tell the real deal.

I think the Mystery oil will be the (Sandpaper ) cure to keep you Putting down the road.

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

I was Trained to do this test the same way.

The Cardboard and the Math.

Your about 18% difference.

Put some Marvel Mystery oil in #2 or maybe all of them.

Let it sit.
Maybe a day or two.

Crank it over (Without the plugs in.

Then crank it up out in the wide open Spaces.


Let it burn off the oil.

Then do another Check.

A leak down check will tell the real deal.

I think the Mystery oil will be the (Sandpaper ) cure to keep you Putting down the road.

I did a leak down test while I was testing compression and I had no noticeable drop. I'm ok with what I found and have driven it four or five times to town with no issues.

[3757chevy]

I had a friend get ahold of me Friday night and ask if I was still looking for a rear bumper. We went to look at what he had gotten with an old International pickup . These are the pictures he sent me.

[3757chevy]

I didn't need the front one but I bought both of them anyway. After getting them home I set the rear up on some jack stands just to see what I needed to mount it. I will mount it a couple inches lower to clear the license plate.