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I'm glad you found the problem. Good thing to keep the hood covered. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I can't find any cracks in the block so I'm guessing it was the head gasket. And I think they used to stop leak to bandage the issue. Sent from...
The more I remove from this block, the more interesting stuff I find. It looks like this flathead had a overheating problem long before I bought...
I agree with you on the headgasket. All the cylinder walls were flawless with no cracks. I have the block disassembled so I'm going to get it hot...
No coolant ran out when I took the passenger side cylinder head off. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I got all the pistons out. I noticed some coolant on the skirts and underneath piston #3 and a small amount on #7. Some of these Pistons came out...
I'm currently dismantling the block. I'm going to have it looked at again after I'm done.
I’m planning on doing AC in this car with a swamp cooler. Lol Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I will. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Last time I checked there's a couple of layers to that floor. Unless I get a new floor it ain't gonna be perfect. It still has it's underbelly...
So far no cracks. Took the oil pan off and then had expert flathead builder over and he couldn't see anything either so he said to go ahead and...
The Flathead is out. Now for a little victory groove. Next it’s time to get it magna-fluxed. I hope the block is still good. I got a lead on a 50...
Yes it is. I wore a respirator for most of the work. I've been a fan of Rust Bullet for some time now.
There are two of them. They connect to the heater box. I removed the heater box to have it painted flat black, replace the motor, and reinstall it.
Lastly my oldest daughter and I laid down the Dynamat. It made a big difference driving the car down the highway. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent...
So Rust Bullet makes this other product called black seal. It goes over the silver coating to make a permanent bond that keeps out all moisture....
After the "Corvette Bandaids" dried I sanded them to be smooth. I painted the Rust Bullet on the solid fiberglass just to blend everything in....
Now it was time to repair the holes. I had experience with working with fiberglass in design school so I figured this would be a fitting way to...
After some sanding I coated the whole floor with the rust bullet. For some reason I still managed to get some on me no matter how careful I was....
There has been debates on which is the better product to stop rust. I went with a product called Rust Bullet www.rustbullet.com that I had great...
They were not too bad but there were a couple of rust holes and I wanted to stop the rusting. My car is not going to be a concourse car so I went...
When I got my Ford two years ago I decided to get rid of the moldy carpet. After removing it the floor was weathered but not rotted....
The first two pics were from the previous owner before I got it. I put the red 16" Ford wheels on a month after I bought it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Getting the block to be taken out and get magnafluxed. While underneath my Ford was trying to feed my Frosted Rusty Flakes cereal. I'm still...
I'm still looking.
Here’s what I found when I took off the intake manifold. You can see coolant on the driver side of the block.
Not doing a SBC. I will in the next couple of years be putting a 351 Cleveland in a 56 Chevy if ever comes together. Sent from my iPad using...
Lol! That is tempting but I'm sticking with the flathead. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
That's why I'm tearing down the block. The heads and the studs are already off.
I'm pretty sure I did the compression test correctly. LOL! Those are the readings I got. Sorry, I can't change them.
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