Jim Shepard

I haven't gotten to it yet. Probably not until next week. Too much other stuff going on right now...

How do I "submit" it?

I found this in a used book store the other day and although I don't own a P15, I do have a B2B truck. It looks like a 1947 supplement to the main manual. It's 36 pages long and I'd be willing to scan and post the pages if anyone's interested.

I wasn't really taking a poll... I did the GM easy way (although its 6V). Now I want to do MOPAR.

I would. Thanks...

I'm thinking about going to a 12V conversion but don't want to use the usual GM one-wire setup. Dose anyone have a digram of the MOPAR alternator setup? Is it a one-wire? Internal or external regulator? Any years better than others? Thanks...

The stamped one on the right was used 48-50 and is somewhat rare (seems like quite a few got broken off or, otherwise, swapped out for something else). The passenger side is to kill for...

This is interesting because the dash is definetly 48-50 but the rest of the cab looks to be 51-53. Look at the door handles/window cranks and placement of wiper arms. The door handles and window cranks could be swapped out but the wiper arms aren't in the right location for a 48-50 cab.

this one got neglected.

I've been on a good portion of HWY49 in my B2B. You want to have good, functioning brakes...

I just want to say I'm not surprised Tim came to your rescue. He's a friend of mine, he's a great guy, and he'd give you the shirt off his back (though i'd be too big...). Hope to see you at the BBQ next year...

And the Suburban...

I just ordered a THM155 from Napa. It looks like its a 2-part thermo. In other words, it comes apart. I've also ordered the one that appears to be the part thats silver (the one on the left in my original post). The THM155 appears to be that part plus the copper-colored piece. None of them look like my "original."

Thanks guys. I'll head to Napa...

Ed, do you have a Napa stock number? Jim

They all look like mine. I looked again at the factory manual and I think mine's original, as is the thermostat. I have no idea what Kevin's came from...

First of all, thanks to Kevin for the "new" head. Talked with him at length this morning and only wished he lived closer. Nice guy! Anyway, the head he gave me had a thermo housing on it and, after dropping the head off at my machinest's, I went by the local Napa to pick up a new thermostat. I knew the housing on Kevin's head looked a little different than mine, but I didn't realize just how different they were until I got home. Not only do they look a little different outside, they are completely different on the inside and the way in which the coolant circulates around inside. Now I'm wondering the history on these. I had always assumed my housing was original to the truck (a B2B) or, at least, the original kind. Now I'm not sure. Check out the photos. The first one shows the thermo and housing Kevin gave me (L) and my original thermo and housing ®. You can see (I hope) that the "inards" are different. The coolant is by-passed differently. Also, the thermostats themselves are quite different. In the second photo its pretty apparent that the radiator hose comes in at a different angle. I'm thinking maybe the black housing came off a car as maybe the radiator sits a little lower. What do you guys think?

I purchased one from VPW and it fit perfectly in both my 218 and my 230 (as it should).

Well, I finally got the head off. Had to bring over a cherry-picker (Tim), though. He stopped by after we went looking at the school bus. Here's what we found... Will hook-up Monday with Keven to get knew head...

How 'bout some photos?

Dang! That's just up the road from me...

Maybe I'll have you come by and help me lift off the head - it must weigh a ton!

This is so cool! I think its time I built a racer...

Sorry, Tim. I'll be up in the mountains with my horse Friday-Sunday... Jim

Great quote!