davehummell

Can you buy a spring for the return check valve? I took it apart and lapped the poppet to the body with compound. Someone had used an old screw to up the pressure. I have 16 to18 lbs when running. When I pump the priming pump I can reach 30lbs and It drops off within 15 seconds to zero. I don't think it should do that. Thanks Dave

Hello everyone, I thought I could get some Ideas from someone smarter than me. When I picked up the truck I had to use ether to start it so I figured it was losing fuel prime so I put a gauge on it and ended up changing the feed and return hoses and one fuel filter hose and I change the fittings they were suspect. I now have correct running pressure. How long should the pressure stay on the gauge when stopped? I have new batterys and cables and it cranks plenty fast enough but I think it takes to long to fire off. I think I shall adjust the valves just to be sure if I find some valve cover gaskets. I hate to send the pump out to test god only knows what that will cost. thank you Dave.

I took it up the road to my buddy's house an it steered good enough i'm not bothering to go the powersteering route. I have been busy changing fuel lines and I changed the primer pump got a new one from Dunmore injection for 22.00 bucks. Found an air seat at boots and hanks truck junkyard that will fit so I can see more than just the top of the hood. If I can figure out how to put pictures on here I will I only have a digital camera.

those are the clamps mounted to my floor. Is that green cover like a rectangle shaped box that sets on the floor? Thanks Hobert 62

Looking for the cover for a b 42 cab. Thanks Dave

I just don't remember about this. There is a rectangular hole behind the shifter levers with two holdown clamps. Was this for the parallel switch? right now I have just an opening that someone screwed a sheet of tin over. Thanks Dave

Underdog, The pump is the style mounted back off the frame with a drive shaft. This truck had it mounted on the frame behind the cab but no pto. Dave

I found out today why the truck steered so hard, both tires had 20 lbs#. Way better now. I just took off the 5th wheel if anyone wants it come and get it plus a hydro. pump it will save me hauling to scrapyard. Dave

Bertram, How much do you want for that air steering parts? thanks Dave

Jhancock, the truck is that b-42 that was for sale here. it has hub pilot wheels 10-20 tube type . I remember doing early kingpins on r an f's you turned the brass bushing in with visegrips they were prefitted. I had 27 trucks to keep on the road. Thank you Underdog for your kind offer, I want to look things over a bit. I would like to thank everyone that has replied.

I looked under at the spindles an I think this has a Rockwell axel maybe a 12000# looks like one on the freightliner tractors I used to repair. I was talking to my buddy and I don't remember my autocar steering this hard or my white cabover. He said maybe I am over the hill.

Thank you, 57 bcr and back in black I didn't want air steering. I drove an F cabover with it and I just didn't care for it. I think the R steering setup looks like an interesting project.

I took the truck for a short drive this morning. I will have to do something about the steering, I have a bad back and it just about did me in. Any ideas about power steering that a person can afford? I have a machine shop and fab shop I can use. Thank you Dave.

I watch that show to see how bad it would be. I can't understand the big deal about the rear axle. I would of liked to see them working on it to see how they really sorted out that power steering.

Underdog I bought the 42 jerry is going to haul it to my shop next week . I didn,t like the frame repair but I can do something with the truck. overall I felt it was not to bad. I am going to mount an old flat bed on the truck and haul some of my hit and miss engines to the tractor and truck shows. It is at least 35 years ago I worked on b models so I hope I remember something.

Hi, I am looking for a short flatbed 8ft. by 9 or 10 ft. thank you dave h.

Underdog, I am glad you listed the truck. I have you to thank. I worked for great northern trucking in Netcong an lived in bangor, but that was 36 years ago.

Hello, I am from up around wilkes barre pa. I just put a deposit on an old 58 b model. I enjoy reading this sight. Thank you dave h.