The Jalopy Journal
Thanks for the help guys, I'll def try that out and post any updates.
New water pump from O'Reilly.
The radiator in it now is the original radiator that came in the '51 but the motor in the car is a 235 I6 that came out of a '56 pickup... This is...
So... I'm pretty stoked to finally have the '51 not overheating and able to go on cruises farther than the corner store. The only question I have...
Thanks AllSteel36... And Thanks CurbFeeler, I like the way you think!
Thanks, AllSteel36... That's cool of you. You got it. I'll pay it forward one day when some new guy is asking me a bunch of questions LOL In the...
Yeah, I know I am over my head LOL... but I'm still going to do it myself. Everybody that has done it in the past has done it for the first time...
Ok so the disassembly and assembly seem like it won't be hard if I take my time and pay attention but how do I adjust the valves? I've never done...
Awesome... thanks for all the info guys. I'm all ears... It is a 235 I6... Nice procedure page!
Alright guys... This is probably a piece of cake for most of you but to me this is unchartered territory. You have helped me on pretty much...
Welcome... From New Orleans. Good looking ride.
Tranny is 3speed not the powerglide... I'll check on the combustion gases issue... thanks for all the suggestions and info... there is a lot, so...
Thanks for all the info guys... taking it all in... I think the next two things I am going to do is the freeze plugs and flush the block... then...
Moloko... My friend that use to work at a radiator shop told me the same thing... soon as that cash comes in I'll get it worked. I wasn't aware...
Sounds like a good idea... (the freezeplug and flush) I know I'm full of "newby" questions but bare with me. Where is it and how do I pull a...
GasserJohn... gotcha, I see what you mean now... next step is to bring it in to a shop when I get the cash. Just trying to take all avenues of...
Rookie1... over heatin as in steaming and whining... not just a little overspill... so hot it is evaprating the water all gone. HellRaiser... I...
I'm thinking it must be some kind of block in the motor since it seems to flow free from the radiator and it's a new pump with no thermostat......
TagMan... changed the motor from 216 to 235... the old motor overheated everynow and then and after a while not so much... the "new" motor...
yblock... I'm kind of a beginner and maybe my brain is on overload right now but intake? I'm confused... air intake? and how would this affect...
31 Vicki... hose from the top above pump? and see if it pours out freely? If not then the block is clogged right? If so, any insite on how I could...
gasserjohn... if it is flowing straight through the radiator while putting the hose from the top should this be an issue?
Oh ok, gotcha, yeah... with the cap off and thermo out... the top hose gets hot pretty quick and the radiator just consistently get's hot... it...
never had the head off... good exhaust flow (straight pipes at the moment) and the water pump came from O'reilly's... I thought of maybe a bad...
235 I6... no thermostat right now... no flow with and without it... radiator is not plugged... it has free flow... teseted several times... I...
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