bebop67 wrote:Steve Jackson wrote:Wayne and myself got the engine running smoothly after 25 years

Once the brakes and clutch and done we can take it for a cruise!
Steve

Hey Steve,
What's that funny looking canister thing to the left of the engine bay and the pipes on the right hand side?
is it a rare nasco "thing a magig" or an air conditioner?
Cheers,
Joe

It's most likely a vacuum tank for either vacuum trailer brakes and/or extra vacuum for the uphill runs with FB vacuum wipers.Gives the wipers extra bit of go on uphill runs until the vaccum is depleted.
Would probably have a line to the inlet manifold somewhere.
See ads for 'em in old magazines from the '60's early '70's.
Dunno if it's a NASCO option ??
I can't think what to write here so this will do.