Got A "New" Truck

[freedhardwoods]

My 78' Chevy work truck is going to need some downtime to fix a few things. I was looking for an old truck to use while it's down and found this - a 64' 3/4 ton with a dump bed. I've been wanting a dump truck for a long time. Manual windows, brakes, and steering and no fancy gadgets or computer to fiddle with. I paid $1400 for it.

It needs some attention on the brakes (it pulls to the left), steel bed (needs rebuilt), cooling system (?) and gas line/fuel pump(?) (see below).

As I was driving it home, I noticed it was running a little hotter than it should. I stopped to look under the hood, and that's when I noticed someone put the wrong fan on. It was blowing forward, and as you can see in the pic, the exhaust is pretty close to the fan. That probably didn't help cool it very well. Sitting on the side idling brought the temp down a little.

A couple miles later, it just died. It would run if you poured gas down the carb. It may have vapor locked, but I've never had a vehicle do that before, so I was in new territory if that was the problem. I let it set 45 minutes, but it still wouldn't run on its own.

I didn't have any tools, parts stores were closed, and I had to get up early today, so I called a tow truck and let them take it home. It's a real simple fuel system, so I'll figure it out and get it running next weekend.

[ol'George]

It was blowing forward poorly, because is needs to be flipped over to work
properly.
prolly will work ok if stationary. but not so good anything over 10 mph.
it is an industrial "pusher fan" for stationary equipment.
Wonder if it is an industrial motor also or just a fan somebody had on hand?

[Cub Cadet 123]

I like it, especially the blue interior and dump bed. That will be a very handy utility truck when it comes to unloading cubs. My parents had a big Eldorado that did the same thing. It was a clogged catalytic convertor that caused it. Made for a very funny time when it happened to me going down a double lane highway and I had to jump out and push it while it was still rolling to the side of the road. Good times. Glad the truck has found a good home now.

Cub Cadet 123

[bocephus1991]

Good looking old truck! Looks like a 292 Y block with the exhaust coming back over the front. Could be another model Y block. Think there was a 239,256,272,292. Good ole really running engines!

[freedhardwoods]

I forgot to mention that the original fan is in a box on the floorboard. Put that together with the fancy aluminum radiator someone put on, and I'm guessing it's the original engine and was overheating on them. I'm going to flush the system and possibly change the water pump if it still wants to run warm.

From what I could find, in 1964 you could get a 223 I6 or 292 V8 from the factory.

I had a converter stop up on me once years ago. I made sure it would never happen again.

[twoton]

Looks great! I'm sure you'll get it figured out. Last time I was Indiana it was hangin out in the back of an ol chevy truck goin to the 500! That was in the 80's. What a trip! Never seen anything like that before, or since. What do you mean there was a race going on too?

[freedhardwoods]

Originally Posted by twoton

What do you mean there was a race going on too?

Sounds like you were at the "foggy" side of the track.

[DoubleO7]

Put the right fan on the right way and then ad a fan shroud.
Otherwise your not really utilizing the full capacity of the rad when standing still.

[freedhardwoods]

Originally Posted by DoubleO7

Put the right fan on the right way and then ad a fan shroud.
Otherwise your not really utilizing the full capacity of the rad when standing still.

I didn't say it right earlier. I'll do that first and check the old pump when I flush the system.

[cubby102]

Good looking truck. I don't care for those flex fans. Dont work worth a poo if ya ask me. Ya may have a clogged filter in the fuel system as well. I'd start with checking that. Good luck with it