The Ford Barn

Barry WNY · 07-03-2010, 07:18 AM

On crap in block: I have been dealing with this for years with my early motor. There were mouse nests in it when I got it, seeds insulation and wood shavings. Constant flushing, used brass screen in radiator hoses, hooked pool filter to it to flush backwards. Never know when the temp would go nuts, somedays no problem at all, 180-190. Finally water in tailpipe & milky pudding on dipstick so I took it out to swap the fresh one in last week, problem with one of my heads so no-go yet.
I pulled the bad head off, gasket was eroded at one of the top holes, still crusty inside so I started poking. Despite all the chemicals, did the vinegar thing too for a week (talk about stink!) there was almost 2" red mud in the bottom center hole! NO wonder, and I had these heads off at initial aquisition and for a valve and seat refinish job, coulda saved a lot of misery!
Used garden hose in every hole in conjunction with long screwdriver numerous times, bunch of mud, seeds and scale, it is clean now. Yes I did get water in everything, and spent a long time wiping and sopping and oil canning. Plan on using plain old 10-30 to flush and initial warm up before changing to usual rotella oil. I think it better to wet it and dry it and oil it than to tear completely apart. Also hate to waste a $50 set of gaskets but the chance of cracking due to unhealthy heat distribution worse risk.
Also, maybe the late motor may flush better than a '37. I do know I was lucky to get the reliability I did from such a malfunction.

07-03-2010, 07:18 AM	#22
Barry WNY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sinclairville NY Posts: 230	Re: New to the hobby, first Engine On crap in block: I have been dealing with this for years with my early motor. There were mouse nests in it when I got it, seeds insulation and wood shavings. Constant flushing, used brass screen in radiator hoses, hooked pool filter to it to flush backwards. Never know when the temp would go nuts, somedays no problem at all, 180-190. Finally water in tailpipe & milky pudding on dipstick so I took it out to swap the fresh one in last week, problem with one of my heads so no-go yet. I pulled the bad head off, gasket was eroded at one of the top holes, still crusty inside so I started poking. Despite all the chemicals, did the vinegar thing too for a week (talk about stink!) there was almost 2" red mud in the bottom center hole! NO wonder, and I had these heads off at initial aquisition and for a valve and seat refinish job, coulda saved a lot of misery! Used garden hose in every hole in conjunction with long screwdriver numerous times, bunch of mud, seeds and scale, it is clean now. Yes I did get water in everything, and spent a long time wiping and sopping and oil canning. Plan on using plain old 10-30 to flush and initial warm up before changing to usual rotella oil. I think it better to wet it and dry it and oil it than to tear completely apart. Also hate to waste a $50 set of gaskets but the chance of cracking due to unhealthy heat distribution worse risk. Also, maybe the late motor may flush better than a '37. I do know I was lucky to get the reliability I did from such a malfunction.