Breathing
I took a little time out to inspect the oil bath air cleaner on Cornelius. There is absolutely no oil. Plus, it isn’t even the right air cleaner for the truck. For that matter, neither is the carburetor, but it is working well so will be left alone for now. A closer inspection finds that the mesh, critical for oil bath air cleaners, is also missing.
Air Cleaner With K&N Filter Installed
So until I find a proper oil bath air cleaner for the truck, I decided to at least introduce some filtering capacity. Toward that end, I measured the inside and found an outer diameter of 6-1/2″ and an inside diameter of 5-1/4″. A search of the K&N website found a filter (E-3290) with an outside diameter of 6-1/4″ and an inside diameter of 5-1/4″ with a height of 1-1/2″. The fit is perfect.
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While the oil level has been fine, I decided that since I had no idea when it was changed last, to drain and change the oil. After some research, I decided to use Lucas Classic Car motor oil for the first change, at a 10W-30 viscosity. You can view the Lucas Oil specs for their Classic Car 10W-30 here. I decided, after doing quite a bit of research, to use a high-zinc oil. While high zinc primarily protects babbit bearings, even if you don’t have them, the zinc helps the older engine bearing surfaces. I had found good reviews of the oil, so decided to purchase 6 quarts.
Lucas Classic Car Oil (High Zinc)
There is some leaking around the drain plug on the engine pan, but after removing the drain plug I find that the original copper plug gasket has been replaced by some goofy-looking rubber gasket. Hmmm. I found the part number for the IHC gasket (3405H), and using this number found a packet of three copper washer/gaskets on Amazon, no less!
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Cornelius Specifications:
- Make: IHC
- Model: D-2
- Type: Pickup
- Capacity: 1/2 Ton
- Wheelbase: 113"
- Year Built: 1939
- Engine: HD 213