Otter LRC CM4647296 comes home

[Jordan Baker]

Bob, I bought 10 online with shipping for about $20 Cnd. One was bad or I fried it on my variable DC power supply. The rest were fine. Compared to the other options, I find these are a great deal with very little to go wrong. The Runtz ones have more components and require a dedicated ground. Basically more things to go bad.

Alex, the time spent on making the stamping die was substantially longer than pressing the one successful piece. By that point it was simply more of the challenge to see if I could stamp out a part like this.

[Jordan Baker]

Pulled the engine the other night. She is one heavy power plant with the bell housing and transmission all attached. I’ve still got to build a simple wooden cart to hold this engine so it can easily be moved around the shop. Once that is done, the plan will be to pull the transmission and get it taken apart and rebuilt.

The oil filter was also removed from the frame rail. I took advantage of the warmer weather and got it all cleaned up and painted. When I was cleaning the grime off, I realized the filter had been over sprayed with KG#3. But only the side that was visible and not covered by the frame. When I removed the mounting brackets they were the proper gloss black and the filter was the early grey colour. For now the filter will stay grey. But once it’s back on the frame I plan on giving it the same overspray of KG#3

Lastly I’ve started removing the floor panels. Lots of sand, rust and other debris is coming out of the Otter. It’s amazing just how much crud has accumulated in this vehicle.

[Bob Carriere]

...... was it enlarged for CMP use????? got a photo showing the extension done....pleezz

...and are the rear engine mount CMP style to the Bell Housing or C60x with special GMC mountings??.... is the carb a Zenith???

I have a dead 228 if you ever need some tidbits....flywheel to pump but seized

[David Dunlop]

Hi Jordan.

any sign the Oil Filter had an ID or Instruction Decal applied to it?


David

[Jordan Baker]

Bob,

The engine used a unique oil pan compared to the other GMC270’s I’ve seen. The one on this engine matches the drawings in the Chevy Master Assemblies book.

The rear engine mounts use the same vibration isolator mounts that the CCKW used. The actual mounts themselves a very heavy duty and a different design than what’s on my C15A.

The transmission is also a much larger unit. It’s very similar to the CCKW with some differences. It’s similar in size to the Muncie SM240.

[Jordan Baker]

David.

I looked hoping I would see the remains of a decal. But nothing. It looks to have simply been painted the light grey then over sprayed with KG#3. It still had some oil in it along with a filter.


Lastly a picture of just how much crud had accumulated inside the Otter. This was all under the drivers seat and inside the seat base bolted to the floor.

[Bob Carriere]

Thanks for the pics.....

Ooooh what fun you will have changing that huge filter mounted sideways!!!!!!!

You have spare engine I presume????

PS...... half the weight is the crude build up !!!!!