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Yale kgp51at-40u

I can not find any thing on this truck ,pics, year,something?
  • Posted 6 Mar 2010 11:21
  • By pa11
  • joined 6 Mar'10 - 6 messages
  • Florida, United States
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It is a hugely old truck, probably built in the 1950's. It should have a Chrysler IND30 engine. I had a customer looking for parts for one not long ago. I couldn't find a Yale dealer who could even look up a part for it. Time to junk it.
  • Posted 8 Mar 2010 22:22
  • By duodeluxe
  • joined 11 Feb'05 - 923 messages
  • United States
duodeluxe
That is correct sir.I have a good history of old motors but only 50 years old my self I have learned something today.I know this forum is a little slow but this is my best source of info.thank you very much ,still need more info.
  • Posted 8 Mar 2010 07:59
  • By pa11
  • joined 6 Mar'10 - 6 messages
  • Florida, United States
If that has the hydraulic pump driven by fan belts and the distributor on the side then I'm pretty sure it's a Chrysler IND30 which is a flat head motor.
  • Posted 8 Mar 2010 06:59
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States
The ID plate look good and untampered with.
  • Posted 8 Mar 2010 02:05
  • By pa11
  • joined 6 Mar'10 - 6 messages
  • Florida, United States
it is a flat head.
  • Posted 8 Mar 2010 02:00
  • By pa11
  • joined 6 Mar'10 - 6 messages
  • Florida, United States
Chrysler IND-30 motor. 230 cubic inch.
  • Posted 7 Mar 2010 22:14
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States
6 cyl continental I think ,gen. hyd.pump and power stearing do not look right.
  • Posted 7 Mar 2010 10:26
  • By pa11
  • joined 6 Mar'10 - 6 messages
  • Florida, United States
OK, it's starting to come back to me (I worked at a Yale dealer in the '70s). KG51 was a 6 volt system lift. The G51 was a 12 volt that came out in the mid '60s so KG had to be very early '60s or before. I'm can't remember what they looked like but something tells me it is simular to the G51. Do you know what motor is in it? I've got pics and a book for a 1968 G51.
  • Posted 7 Mar 2010 02:35
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States
It's gas converted to lpg. "but maybe the real old Yale gas models started with a K. "I think so.
  • Posted 6 Mar 2010 13:07
  • By pa11
  • joined 6 Mar'10 - 6 messages
  • Florida, United States
Is that a gas or electric? G51P and G51C were popular Yale models. K was used in the electric models, but maybe the real old Yale gas models started with a K.
  • Posted 6 Mar 2010 11:48
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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