MK in Ontario
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Just recently picked up a C. I make it out to be a late '49
according to the serial #, 39074 and the casting stamps, ranging
from 4-8-S (wheel) to 9-21-S (torque-tube). I understand it is a
thermo-syphon cooling system on it, but it has neither shutters
nor a temp gauge and there are no signs of them ever being
fitted. Would those have been optional? The casting stamp on
the engine is 9-14-S which leads me to believe it is original.
We've dropped the pan to clean it as it's been sitting (shedded)
for a couple of years and one of the front centre, pan bolt-holes
is stripped. I was wondering whether I should use a heli-coil or
one of those plug type inserts that tightens up with tightening up
of the inserted bolt, similar to a concrete thread insert. The issue
is the aluminum brace that it goes into. I'm leary of cracking it
with the plug type because it relies on compression within the
part to hold. I've never had much luck with the epoxy thread
repair compounds either. Thanks for any help, Markus
according to the serial #, 39074 and the casting stamps, ranging
from 4-8-S (wheel) to 9-21-S (torque-tube). I understand it is a
thermo-syphon cooling system on it, but it has neither shutters
nor a temp gauge and there are no signs of them ever being
fitted. Would those have been optional? The casting stamp on
the engine is 9-14-S which leads me to believe it is original.
We've dropped the pan to clean it as it's been sitting (shedded)
for a couple of years and one of the front centre, pan bolt-holes
is stripped. I was wondering whether I should use a heli-coil or
one of those plug type inserts that tightens up with tightening up
of the inserted bolt, similar to a concrete thread insert. The issue
is the aluminum brace that it goes into. I'm leary of cracking it
with the plug type because it relies on compression within the
part to hold. I've never had much luck with the epoxy thread
repair compounds either. Thanks for any help, Markus
