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    Southern Ontario
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    1941 D20 Kingsway Business Coupe.

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  1. Well to start with the easy stuff, it’s made by Bombardier in Quebec Canada. Unsure of age, but made about late 50’s. Called a J5 and built for use in the forestry business in the remote bush, hauling logs. Lots around over the years, ended up just about everywhere except apparently in Oz… This early model has a 3 speed manual trans, basically an automotive setup ie small driveshaft to diff with a wet brake on each side. Ive been told actually dodge components but I cant confirm. I found it in Northern Ontario and dragged it out of an old hunt camp. They were also built for plowing snow with a cab or single covered cockpit(which mine is missing). They were also used a lot in the bush before ATV days. Yes I did not light her on fire burning the hole…yet. Decided to pick up a cheap offshore plasma cutter to tackle the 41 coupe project. Worked great to get the oil pump out, just slide a plate down inside. Probably also helped that everything is still bloody frozen here. And Andy, if your ever here in the Great White North, let me know and I’ll introduce you to ice fishing. Ice fishing licences come in a big cardboard box with 24 brown bottles inside. The more licences you have, the bigger fish you can catch. And we usually fillet them with a chainsaw.
  2. Didnt want to post a pic off the bat as this beast isnt even closely related! except for the 251. The closest she would have come would have been draggin the ice fishing car (from a recent post)back off the ice! But since you asked, heres a couple, barely able to burn a hole behind the track into the engine tunnel and fish the oil pump out. But big thanks to dpollo, he had a gear and sent it my way in the mail. Got it today, in this afternoon and she fired up and got her out of the barn! So no catastrophic cam gear damage which I was fearing, she'll last till the rebuild with minimal running... I hope. They re alot easier to move around under power than push pull and drag :). So thanks for everyones input. After I had already made arrangements, I did get an email from Bernbaums saying they had the gear in stock. And it appears that there is alot of crossover of parts between industrial and auto 251. Anyway this old girl just helps around the farm and was awaiting a full restore when I found the 41 coupe. Now the J5 just got pushed back down the list further as Im really looking forward to getting started on the coupe this spring. Thanks to everyone
  3. Thanks for the input guys. certainly didnt intent on getting everyone throwing parts at each other!!! I certainly would agree on just throwing a new pump in and be done with it, but as usual more to the story. Not being a Dodge or Plymouth or anything even related I didnt want to go too far with this but I do appreciate all the help. And I'll certainly need more when the coupes turn comes. Many years millwrighting and came across alot of stationary engines like this ,but alot of different applications. I too think many parts would interchange with the automotive 251 for example, just didnt know what ones or if they were common in automotive circles at all. Havent been able to find specs to compare. The internals are suspect in this and Im unable to remove engine or inspect properly right now due to the application. Complete rebuild planned but not yet! So leary on throwing a new pump in only to have her spit it back out. But I'll see what I can find. Got some feelers out to Vintage Power Wagons and Bernbaums, gear if I can find it, pump if not. if I learn any more on the industrials I'll be sure to pass it along. Thanks again for all the help.
  4. recently signed up but still waiting to start the rebuild on our newly found 41 dodge coupe. retiring in a few months so looking forward to what little spare time I'll have after the Mrs hands me the list(s)... In the mean time were trying to save an old muskeg tractor with a late 50's chrsyler industrial 251 flathead in it. Being a cousin to the engines here I though Id see if anyone has any ideas. Im looking for the oil pump to camshaft gear. Have checked what I could here and online but I can find only replacement pumps. Does anybody know of a supplier for engine internals? or is the gear even available? The engines going to get a teardown down the road but Id like to keep her running. Going to need a good supplier for both the 218 and 251, but the industrial seems to be harder to source. and apologies if this is in the wrong location, forum world still alittle new... Thanks
  5. Hey congrats also on winston! Im fellow newbie who also recently found project. Posted some pics also few weeks ago. Before i got her home daughter had named her too! Yours looks in great shape and pretty complete. Same dilema here orig or hot rod??? Ive come to conclusion here shes staying orig, except maybe split exhaust... love the sound!. Also counting on the experts here when the time comes. Exciting day when you loaded her up and dragging it home take lots of pics, will follow the progress!
  6. Just joined forum as I recently ran across a project I couldnt turn down... Car guy for many decades... but was checking the "projects" adds starting to look for one for my boy. So unexpectedly found a 41 dodge 5 window only had been listed a few hours. Long story short within a few hrs paid some cash over the inet so the owner would hold it and drove to where the roads just about end in Northern Ontario. The good... all there, extra front clip, extra bumpers, dash, glass/parts, all chrome, engine complete, interior rough but orig, trailer-ed her home, changed fluids, fuel, battery and started and ran like a champ, even drove her down the road. The bad...floors gone, and have to find another project for son:). maybe. Just amazed that found this in garage and it survived all these years. Going to keep in touch with seller as it was hard to part with for them. So im hoping that youll all share your knowledge as we dive into "Molly" and start the process to get her back on the road. Included a couple of pics as she sits. Thanks in advance and Happy New Year
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