Mr LeRoi

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:10 pm

I need a radiator cap for the LeRoi. It works like an older gas cap.

Ideas?

STeve AKA Dr Deuce

almrens · Post by **almrens** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:14 pm

I need one also .
I have no idee where to look for it .

Adrie.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 4:53 pm

I need one as well! did somone go around hoarding these?

Maybe Army Cars.bv have some?

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:09 pm

Maybe there is a theif out there....

Steve AKA Dr Deuce

mine the locking fingers rotted off and it probably got lost
when Bill and I moved it 23 miles the other week.

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:57 pm

Somebody with a good one send a picture and dimensions of one.

You never know what one might come across.

bobc · Post by **bobc** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:16 am

I was given a leroi compressor engine,no compressor,but the engine looks complete I'll have to check if it has a radiator cap,if so I'll have to auction it to you guys.

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:55 am

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Parts Plus P6025 gas cap

Fits perfectly. Don't know about that pressure thing.... Will have to check the next time I have him running.

Steve AKA Dr Deuce

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:55 am

...We await the result with baited breath! it would be nice to find some NOS WW2 ones but I've been looking for some time with no success.

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:58 am

I seem to recall that the 'original' one had a small hole drilled in it so thatit would have no presssure.

Steve AKA Dr Deuce

almrens · Post by **almrens** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:31 pm

On mine radiator cap the locking fingers rotted off also.
There is no hole in it .
Instead there is a brass plate on it with text.
CAUTION 8 LBS PRESSURE OPEN WHEN COOL.

How can i use this ?
Parts Plus P6025 gas cap

Adrie.

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:42 am

I do not know what pressure, if any this 'stock' cap will produce. I will test it out shortly and find out.

The unit cost me something like $3.50 so if it works, I could mail you one.

Steve AKA Dr Deuce

almrens · Post by **almrens** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 2:25 pm

Oke ,

Thanks.

Adrie.

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 4:40 pm

I just changed the oil in Mr LeRoi and after buying an 'oil filter' that supposedly fit the can, I found out that it was not even close.

I have retrofitted the can with a larger one from a CCKW engine by using both the can and brackets. It works fine, bolts right on and is actually bigger than the original LeRoi filter. The only other thing I had to do was to swap the brass fitting on the bottom of the cans. The line on Mr LeRoi is smaller than the CCKW.

Steve AKA Dr Deuce

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:14 pm

Can someone explain how the LeRoi exhaust stack works?

Is it moveable and lifted by the exhaust when running?

OR

Is it fixed and just makes the exhaust do an "S" sot of maneuver to get out?

I need to fabricate one for my LeRoi. It just has a flapper right now (that blew off today)

Thanks
Steve AKA Dr Deuce

almrens · Post by **almrens** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:27 pm

Mine is fixed

TM5-5061 say,
It consists of a muffler body and silencer through which the exhaust gases must pass.
As the gas stream is broken up and its volume is increased thus reducing the gas pressure.
This reduced pressure results in diminishing the noise made as the exhaust gases issue to the atmosphere.

On the events pictures you can see the exhaust .

Tomorrow i take a closer look to the exhaust on my Leroi.

Adrie.

blackdog · Post by **blackdog** » Sat May 27, 2006 10:03 pm

Did anyone ever find some radiator caps? Now I need one, or maybe two, but I think I'd already be pushing my luck at one...

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun May 28, 2006 2:45 am

Hi Brian,

I never have found one,I still need the Penn G-I unloader pilot for mine as well.

Matt.

The GMC CCKW

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