HRSaR

[Ta2Don]

Love it when Brother's has a Sale...

Nice Score!!!

[C@rnut001]

Man, I have to say that I love your new tow truck. It is great that you were able to find one in this great of shape. Keep it up and know that we will be sorry to lose you in Alaska when you leave the Army next year.

[McMurphy]

If you get up in the Fairbanks direction before June, dude you gotta stop by !!
We can pop some beers and talk trucks !!
Or I can make a pot of coffee if it is too early in the day for you non-Irish folk....

LOL

[McMurphy]

Nothing new here.
I was just over getting caught up on Alan's wrecker build and for a reply over there I ran out and took these pics.

Just sitting there.
Patiently waiting for Spring....... patiently ........

[rusty76]

Really kool truck. Don't know how I missed it. I can't wait to see more.

[TJ's Chevy]

That's one awesome truck Murphy! I likes it!

[Ta2Don]

Diggin' the Pics...

[duallyjams]

Now that's a truck.

[NEWFISHER]

It needs a plow!!! There are a couple for sale on Bend,OR craigslist.

[Tx Firefighter]

I didn't see where anyone had helped you I.D. the aux transmission yet.

It's a Brown-Lipe or "Brownie".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._E._Lipe_Machine_Shop

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Really kool truck. Don't know how I missed it. I can't wait to see more.

Sadly it is going to be a couple more months before the snow is all gone, and I am at a "done" point in my 66 build.
Even then it is only going to be road worthy/road trip things I am going to do to it. It is going to be my prime mover to haul the 66 down to the lower 48 from here in Alaska.

Originally Posted by T.J. MCCAULEY

That's one awesome truck Murphy! I likes it!

Thanks TJ, it is a fun beast to drive !!

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Diggin' the Pics...

I got lucky with some of those shots, it was a beautiful day out there !

Originally Posted by duallyjams

Now that's a truck.

Yep !!

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

It needs a plow!!! There are a couple for sale on Bend,OR craigslist.

A plow would be nice, but Bend is a bit of a drive from here. I hope to pop on down to central-ish Oregon this summer with this and the 66 to visit family and truck friends. It would be great to get as many of you Oregon guys together in one spot for a day or two !!

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I didn't see where anyone had helped you I.D. the aux transmission yet.

It's a Brown-Lipe or "Brownie".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._E._Lipe_Machine_Shop

I was told it might be a Browning or Brownie but could not find anything difinative on the internet with just that. Thanks for the link, I just spent an hour reading various sites about it !!
The is a thread on the HAMB site that was very indepth about them, and very helpful, so thank you again !!!

[Mikes66ChevyC10]

Great pictures! Truck looks like it's in great shape! Had no idea they don't use salt on the roads.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Mikes66ChevyC10

Great pictures! Truck looks like it's in great shape! Had no idea they don't use salt on the roads.

And everyone and their cars survive.

[McMurphy]

Wow talk about a survivor... this rig sat out in the snow all winter long, without anything being done to it.
I went out the other day with an extension cord and battery charger, but before I hooked all that up I gave the key a turn and it cranked right up!!


It ran about as smoothly as a V8 with only 3 pistons, but it started and ran.
I pulled all the spark plugs, 2 were wet and smelled like gas, but all of them were pretty well caked with carbon.
Threw them on the bench grinder wire wheel and put them back in the truck, one crank of the key, and it started and ran so smoothly I almost didnt realize it was running....



took a pic of numbers stamped on the block, I think this is the ID number for it....


Soooo Flint, MI.... 23 May .... 283 ??

Anyways the plan for this at the moment is to enjoy driving it while paying attention and figuring out what all it will need to make the trip down south this summer.

Thanks for looking guys, more to follow on this bad boy soon (like mid June)

[CaliberNick]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

took a pic of numbers stamped on the block, I think this is the ID number for it....

Soooo Flint, MI.... 23 May .... 283 ??

If I am not mistaken, that looks like a water pump, which means that's the front passenger side of the engine. Which means that number is not the block code, but the Engine ID/Vin number. Find the other number stamped on the engine just behind the head on the back driver side (should be all numerical, no letters) and you can use that to look up info on the engine.

Your calculations were almost right... looks like the code says F0523S Which Can be split up as F-05-23-S or Flint, May 23, 1962 327ci Powerglide Fullsize truck.

[1963c-10]

Close....F0523S
Flint May 23 S

S is the suffix which is 62-64 327cid V8 250hp powerglide transmission passenger car platform

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by CaliberNick

If I am not mistaken, that looks like a water pump, which means that's the front passenger side of the engine. Which means that number is not the block code, but the Engine ID/Vin number. Find the other number stamped on the engine just behind the head on the back driver side (should be all numerical, no letters) and you can use that to look up info on the engine.

Your calculations were almost right... looks like the code says F0523S Which Can be split up as F-05-23-S or Flint, May 23, 1962 327ci Powerglide Fullsize truck.

I may have to use a mirror, but will see if I can get a look at that today, thanks!

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Close....F0523S
Flint May 23 S

S is the suffix which is 62-64 327cid V8 250hp powerglide transmission passenger car platform

Hmmmmmm well alrighty then, Thank you sir

[1963c-10]

Just what my research shows....but its from online sites I normally use. I've got some reference material at home I can check also. Casting # would be a big help.

[61K10]

McMurphy--I sure could of used a rig like yours over the yrs. another notr your eng was built on my B-day lol! hope it's getting warmer up there.

[CaliberNick]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

I may have to use a mirror, but will see if I can get a look at that today, thanks!

I used my iPhone camera, snapped a pic and now it is saved so i don't have to look again. But first I had to spray some cleaner back there and scrub some grime away with a towel before i could read the letters.

[Ta2Don]

Lookin Good Murph!!!

Gotta Love those Survivors!

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by 1963c-10

Just what my research shows....but its from online sites I normally use. I've got some reference material at home I can check also. Casting # would be a big help.

I will look for that today, promise...
Gotta see if a photo will show up of something I found Saturday too....

Originally Posted by 61K10

McMurphy--I sure could of used a rig like yours over the yrs. another notr your eng was built on my B-day lol! hope it's getting warmer up there.

It it getting warmer !! It would be really nice if the mosquitos were not so horrendous up here. They simply rule the warmer months here.

Originally Posted by CaliberNick

I used my iPhone camera, snapped a pic and now it is saved so i don't have to look again. But first I had to spray some cleaner back there and scrub some grime away with a towel before i could read the letters.

I am going to see about this today, more to follow !!

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Lookin Good Murph!!!

Gotta Love those Survivors!

I know !!

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My actual start date on working on this rig isnt officially until 16 June, but I realized that when I have 24 hour duty at work, that is a lot of wasted time between performing my duties that is spent staring at the computer waiting for someone to "like" something on my Facebook....
So this past Saturday I took my pressure washer and some tools in with me, and drove the Tow Truck in. Luckily our remote phones reach to the parking lot and I was able to get some stuff done on this old guy !!

First off was spraying down the engine compartment with some cleaner and letting it sit for an hour or two.
Then I sprayed it down again, waited 20 more minutes and hit with the pressure washer:


The plan is to change all the gaskets before the epic road trip/ferry ride down to the lower 48 this summer, and this will hopefully help me spot the trouble areas before hand. I realize this is going to take a couple more treatments....

Then it was on to the paint...
You guys that shared your trick of penetrating oil and car wax get a HUGE thumbs up from me !!
I only did the areas that I had hit with the pressure washer, but wow...
Just wow...



In this photo you can see the ancient buffer I got in a parking lot CraigsList deal. This thing is a beast and sometimes you have to shake it to get it started, but I told the wife "I dont care how much these cost, I will never be without one again!!"
It did such a job on this waxing task, that I cannot express how happy I am with it.
I say if you can, go buy one...or steal one if you have to...it is just that great !!


I did some other things too, like swapping out the old sending unit which was kaput, and started a swap on the old CB whip antenna to make it for the stereo I am going to install, changed some burnt bulbs, and identified some wiring issues that will be fixed in the near future, and gave the cab interior a good cleaning.
Hopefully every time I have duty now, I can update like this. It will be nice to have some of the smaller things checked off the list before the official start date next month !!

Thanks for looking guys !!!

[1963c-10]

Nice job....paint looks great too.

[Ta2Don]

Great Job...

…Survivor is looking great...

[Modges'66]

Man, that looks super-nice!
Great job so far!