MLU FORUM  

Go Back   MLU FORUM > MILITARY VEHICLES > The Armour Forum

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-02-13, 13:23
kevinT kevinT is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Posts: 306
Default C15TA engine

Does anyone have left and right hand views, photos or diagrams of the engine type used in C15TA's that they could help me out with.
Thank you to anyone who can help.

cheers
Kevin
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 06-02-13, 14:51
James Gosling James Gosling is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Kent, England
Posts: 255
Default

Hi Kevin, these are pictures of my Otter engine, which should be the same. I have some more which I can email if you want. James
Attached Thumbnails
otter engine 001.jpg   otter engine 005.jpg  
__________________
C15 TA 1944
Ford Lynx 1945
C8A HUP 1943
Willys MB Jeep 1942
New Zealand pattern wheeled carrier 1943 (project1)
New Zealand pattern wheeled carrier 1943 (project2)
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-02-13, 18:16
Neil Ashley Neil Ashley is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Trowbridge, England
Posts: 747
Default

Presumably they had a longer crank to allow for a double pulley and screened electrics.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-02-13, 19:11
cletrac (RIP)'s Avatar
cletrac (RIP) cletrac (RIP) is offline
David Pope
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Eston, Sask, Canada
Posts: 2,251
Default

They use the 270 GMC engine. It's basically the same as the later 302
__________________
1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set
1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis
1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun
1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends
1941 Cab 12 F15A
1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5
1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box
1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box
1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP
1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box
1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor
MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-02-13, 15:20
gordon's Avatar
gordon gordon is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central Scotland
Posts: 707
Default I think

The core engine would be absolutely a vanilla GMC 270 - block, head, crank, cam pistons, etc, etc, etc.

About the only major external components that can be messed with would be manifolds, carb, water pump, electrical add-ons, and of course the sump...

Sump ? yes, variety of sumps, early late, angled ( for DUKW hull clearance ) with varying capacities, different dipsticks ( no jokes please ) and stuff like that.

I do have the GMC interchange lists somewhere, showing what parts had to be swapped to make any variety of 270 into any other variety ( like conventional truck engine to cabover, or DUKW, or DUKW back to ordinary truck or the like, but it doesn't mention anything like the TA application.
__________________
Gordon, in Scotland
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 08-02-13, 01:21
BCA BCA is offline
Brian Asbury
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 658
Default Engine ID

The best source to check would be the Chev Major Assembly book CMA-01. While not as comprehensive as the Ford Major Assembly manual, the Chev manual should help with specifics on the C15TA engine. I am on the road and unable to check the details.
.... Brian
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 20-02-13, 14:57
BCA BCA is offline
Brian Asbury
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 658
Default C15TA engine

I looked in the Chev Major Assembly book. The C15TA engine has a unique part number - 5266460. There is only a reference photo of left side with distinguishing features noted as: fan blade tips square, oil filter mounted at front of cylinder head on left side, generator fan and pulley separate, 6volt generator, no air cleaner on carburetor, equipped with 143 degree thermostat. It is a "second type engine with deep oil pan. WA very extensive charts list dozens of part numbers for individual components.
...Brian
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 04-03-13, 22:15
Dusonn's Avatar
Dusonn Dusonn is offline
Dusan Klavik
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Czech Republic
Posts: 184
Default C15TA engine

Check out our restoration here: http://www.rotanazdar.cz/index.php?o...mid=81&lang=en

There are some pictures of the engine.
__________________
Czechoslovak Army 1915-1945. Czechoslovak Independent Armored Brigade Group in Great Britain, Czechoslovak Army in Middle East.

1938 Standard Flying 12 Staff Car
1943? Ford FGT cab.13 project
180 gall WWII water bowser project
1942 Fordson WOT8 project

www.rotanazdar.cz
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 13:11.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Maple Leaf Up, 2003-2016