The Ford Barn

bobj49f2 · 04-13-2012, 11:35 AM

I just ran the new bolts through a couple of the holes and there is very little noticeable wiggle in the bolts so I'm hoping with a little sealer the bolts will seal up. This engine is going to be sold to help finance my projects so I'm not going to seal the bolts myself. I want to be able to pull the heads allow a prospective buyer to inspect the block. I also, because the one head has a crack on the outside and I don't have a radiator for this engine, I'm not going to fill it with water. I'll only run the engine a few seconds, enough to let the buyer know it runs without any strange noises. I'll let the buyer decide if the retapped holes are a deal killer or not. I'm sure I'll find a buyer, I've sold stuck engines for a decent buck in the past without a sweat.

04-13-2012, 11:35 AM	#21
bobj49f2 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SE WI-the rust belt Posts: 69	Re: Cleaning threaded block holes I just ran the new bolts through a couple of the holes and there is very little noticeable wiggle in the bolts so I'm hoping with a little sealer the bolts will seal up. This engine is going to be sold to help finance my projects so I'm not going to seal the bolts myself. I want to be able to pull the heads allow a prospective buyer to inspect the block. I also, because the one head has a crack on the outside and I don't have a radiator for this engine, I'm not going to fill it with water. I'll only run the engine a few seconds, enough to let the buyer know it runs without any strange noises. I'll let the buyer decide if the retapped holes are a deal killer or not. I'm sure I'll find a buyer, I've sold stuck engines for a decent buck in the past without a sweat.