Ford CMP Truck radiator cowl

kevin powles · #1 04-02-10, 23:16

Hi, Has anyone got any pictures they could post up please of the radiator cowls fitted to the ford CMP trucks, I have a tank hunter universal carrier and the standard cowl set up will not fit, I am guessing ford could of used cowls fitted to other vehicles powered by the ford v8 flathead.

thanks kevin.

kevin powles · #2 12-02-10, 17:02

Hi, I have attached a pic of the cowl I need along with a photo of the type used on a 1945 CMP Ford flathead fitted truck (red one) , I think there were different types used on the trucks, can anyone offer any more info on the differences between the different truck types?.

thanks.

Lynn Eades · #3 12-02-10, 22:08

Does your carrier use the standard fan and fan extention, as used in a Brit. or Canadian carrier? The fan shroud in these consist of a bottom peice, which is mounted in between the bed rails, a left and right side, and the top peice. The Australian carriers use a one peice similar to what you show, but instead of the welded in section, they have the "v" cut out. I think this all depends on fan/ fan mount, type,distributor type, and radiator.
I understand the bottom spigots on the radiators are in three styles. 1. straight out the rear. 2. lower down (see a thread covered with pics, by Tony Smith) part out to the rear, and part out of the bottom. This is the one used in Aust carriers. 3. the spigot drops from the bottom tank, and then goes rearward. I think the 3rd one is probably used in the CMP truck.
Does any of this help?

kevin powles · #4 12-02-10, 22:36

Hi, Lynn thanks for the info, my carrier at present is running a post war flathead, If I can get hold of a cowl for a Ford Flathead CMP truck, I guess I can replicate it and make it fit, I am getting some more pics of the correct cowl from the Canadian War Museum. The cowl you talked about for a Canadian and British carrier I am familiar with as I have one here, the parts list book lists a different cowl arrangement for the tank hunter, ford canada part number C21UCG 101130 Shroud assembly, 101131 fan shroud left hand, 101132 right hand, 101133 top section. I going to put an add out for a CMP ford truch fan cowl wanted and see what turns up.

kevin.

Lynn Eades · #5 13-02-10, 01:38

How much diferent is your engine cover profile at the radiator, cross section?
I realize that your top cover is rounded, but I wondered if all you had to do, was modify the top of the universal carrier one. The assemby of the whole deal might be tricky, with a one piece shroud. Your original may not too different from the U.C. one. An extra bolt hole is nearly reason enough to allocate a new part number
Is there anyone on the forum (or someone who knows someone) who may be able to post a picture of the right shroud for your carrier?

Jordan Baker · #6 13-02-10, 03:22

Hi Kevin

The cowl that came in my carrier is an original one. Its the same kind as pictured above. It is very different then the normal carrier ones and looks like as you said coming from a CMP