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General Discussion / Re: OLD WOODIES

« on: February 18, 2008, 01:34:21 pm »

Have you looked at the pics of one of Cam's projects in the photo gallery. Also one of the early posts had the Can Woodworker article on Cam. http://northerntracks.com/history/wooden-dinosaurs.html.

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Transmissions / Re: Auto Transmissions

« on: February 13, 2008, 02:03:24 pm »

THey were rare but the 1954 Dodges and Chrysler cars had automatics. The late Reno Persson had one in Flin Flon.

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Wanted / Re: Back tail lights

« on: February 05, 2008, 12:47:39 pm »

The tail lights are not easy to come by. They were on a lot of old buses in the 50's and 60's. I went for the grote 45333 which comes in yellow and was lucky enough to get the red lens 90132 seperately. I was told that the red lens would no longer be available but I suppose if you went to the right store, there must still be some out there. They are still listed on the grote site. They are a bit bigger but look ok and they are big enough that you could go for the 2 contact 1157 bulb and have brake lights too if you wanted to.

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: Houlio's Pictures

« on: April 11, 2007, 11:08:45 pm »

That is interesting. AutoPac agents I have talked to didn't have a classification. Years ago we had them all licensed with the same size plate as our cars and trucks and each registration was preceded by an S (like S496) and the fees were very nominal. $35. I think up to the late 1970's. It allowed us to travel roads to some extent but I don't remember if it had any Liability Insurance. What type of plate were you issued and what Insurane was provided? We stay off the roads around here and cross the main highway mostly at one safe location near town where the visibility is great in both directions. Fot the most part we also steer clear of the groomed skidoo trails to prevent any conflict or critisism about cutting up the trails. Not that this would happen anyway. Some of their routes however are on our old trails so that could be a bit of a problem but nothing that can't ne worked out.

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General Discussion / Re: B-12 ROUND WINDOWS

« on: April 09, 2007, 07:20:43 pm »

My early 1953 has lead instead of bondo but I think it's all bondo after that and from what I've seen the newer the machine the more bondo they used. Good luck on the rebuild.

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Trail Talk / Re: St. Laurent bombardier parade

« on: March 18, 2007, 11:47:47 am »

Many Manitobans were made proud when this went to Smithonian but of course few of us will ever get there, so thanks for taking the time to provide the link. It seemed to take forever to download on our old dial up but was worth every second. The display looks so authentic to me (Right down to the 4 inch nail through the rubrail to keep the engine door closed.) I'd have prefered the old cotton sideline to the new nylon but thats from days of the past. The Sigurdson ice auger is also a nice touch on the yellow machine. Thanks again.

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V6 or Straight 6 Engines / Re: Engine part No's for 251 cu in Chrysler

« on: March 13, 2007, 10:59:38 am »

A good tune up sometimes makes a lot of difference in the power of these old girls. They have fairly good torque at low RPM for their horsepower. I'd get all the tune up parts from NAPA as per the part numbers posted earlier in this thread and a new set of Champion J-8 plugs. In GENERAL ELECTRICAL I gave my version of the tune up procedure which is fairly straight forward on these.
If your timing is too retarded you lose a lot of power and your exhaust manifold will be very hot. I've seen them cherry red at night. The rotation of your rotor should be clockwise as you look at it. So go anticlock to advance and more clockwise to retard. In heavy snow with mine I keep it so I can just hear some pinging from the engine as I push the accelerator down for more power. Too much advance is hard on valves. Not enough makles her a gutless gas guzzler. Hope this helps.

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V8 Engines / Re: What size v-8 to install?

« on: March 08, 2007, 04:26:38 pm »

Dan Shaver has just installed one in a modified metal narrow guage so if you are near Stonewall Manitoba you might want to go see what he did. It is a very nice installation apparently.

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V8 Engines / Re: What size v-8 to install?

« on: March 08, 2007, 03:44:32 pm »

Not much room for a V8 in there. Have seen a 460 Ford in one but it was a poor choice. The Tub had to be cut away on each side and it was still way too high for my liking. The centre of gravity was high enough to make it appear tippy. A lot of guys have opted for the 300 ci Ford in line 6 with the C6 Auto trans. It seems to be a pretty good fit and has lots of power. It is a bit longer but if you get the motor mounts in the right place you can stay clear of the firewall and still get the rad in place so the air door will close, but it is tight. I don't know of a brake that bolts to the C6 so you have to look at a dicc brake for the driveshaft at the differential. With the automatic a hyd brake is best anyway. The muffler also has to be made up. Just saw a stainless one built that goes out through the same hole as the Chrysler. Might have to make a new bracket for the alternator and change sides to get clearance at the fuel tank too. I'm not saying the V8 can't be done and maybe someone will come on here that has perfected the install. One other option is to go to the 265 flathead Chrysler out of a combine. That is what I have but I can't say that it is that much more power than a good 251. Anyway good luck with it....

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: Averyman's Bombardier Pictures

« on: February 28, 2007, 08:56:58 pm »

If your machine is a 52 it likely does not have shock absorbers although many owners added their own using later models as paterns or installing the upper shock towers off a wrecked machine. If it is just a matter of tow in you can accomplish that by adjusting the tie rods on the steering so that the tow in is 1/4 inch. This is quite important for good steering. If however your front end has that splayed out look and appears abit sagged at the front that is a different matter. Often the knuckle Arm/spring seat assemblies simply twist outward. Mine were like that but I was lucky enough to have a frend with the know how and one new leg that we could use as a pattern. Using a 60 ton press we brought it back straight. Actually when new if you stand in front the ski support brackets appear canted in a bit at the bottom. Mr Shaver uses heavy square tubing in place of the round pipe when he rebuilds Knuckle Arm assemblies and they are much less likely to twist and splay out than the original. Good luck with this...

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V6 or Straight 6 Engines / Re: Engine part No's for 251 cu in Chrysler

« on: February 26, 2007, 09:44:39 pm »

That's great. Even those of us that aren't near to NAPA can use those to cross reference. The 195 thermostat might be a bit high for the old flat head but if your rad is in good shape and can handle a 14 lb rad cap I suppose it will be ok. Good info....

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Wooden Bombardiers / Re: Averyman's Bombardier Pictures

« on: February 21, 2007, 09:00:45 pm »

With a few details I think we can narrow down the year of manufacture for you. Are the doors all metal or do they have plywood and solid wood lining on the inside.? Is the heater way up front by the steering or closer to the dash? Is the transmission short or does it seem to have a long rear portion at the brake end? Is it 6 volt or 12V ? Is the solenoid attached to the starter and engaged from a petal to the right of the accelerator or is it mounted on the firewall and engaged by a starter button on the dash.Our local bombardier guru's know every detail of the changes as they came up year by year so hopefully we can narrow it down for you.

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Drivetrain / Re: Sprockets

« on: February 20, 2007, 12:31:40 pm »

That is Dan Shaver. Shaver & Sons Enterprises Ltd. (204) 467-2605. Do you mean the 3 inch wide lagging that bolts on to the aluminum or cast sprockets or do you have the molded sprockets ? If you have the alum or cast you can cut 3 inches out of the centre tread on a bias (not steel belted) tire and it will last a long time but may not be worth the extra hassle if you can buy the lagging precut. It is a bit of a struggle installing but not too bad if you can get the sprocket in a vise and you have lots of c clamps and vise grips  to hold while you drill and bolt through the existing holes.

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Wanted / Hub caps

« on: February 16, 2007, 11:35:08 am »

I'm in the market for a couple of hub caps if anyone has some for sale?

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General Discussion / Owners Manuals-Parts Lists-Sales Brochures

« on: February 04, 2007, 11:02:32 pm »

B_Skurka on his forumsforums site points out that copies of the originals are available from the bombardier museum. I for one did not know this. I had been to the site reading up on the history but didn't follow the links. The order form is available at www.museebombardier.com/pdf/Autoneige.pdf Thank you bob