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08-03-2011, 10:01 AM | #1 |
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Flathead Suprise
I pulled the intake on my newly acquired 1953 EAC Merc Flathead when I found where Mickey and Minnie were living the life of luxury in the two pounds of Chris Craft upholstery that they hauled down the oil filler tube!
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08-03-2011, 11:40 AM | #2 |
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Re: Flathead Suprise
I can top that. I am restoring a 31 Chevy Landau Phaeton. To make things faster, I got a 1930 engine and trans from a running car. I pulled the trans off the engine to see if the clutch was good, and there had to be about 3 or 4 lbs of "fluff" lining the bell housing, clutch and pressure plate!
That stuff was harder to clean up than the grease! |
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08-03-2011, 02:52 PM | #3 |
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Re: Flathead Suprise
And it gets worse , i bought a very clean flathead ( paid too much for it based on dry and clean ) was running when pulled etc. Was under a friends workbench.
Took it home removed a head and it was a major rebuild for sure . The mice had peed all over and the urine had eaten the valve stems , cylinder walls etc. Potent pee for sure ... learned a lesson there for sure ...........if you see mice residue beware....... |
08-03-2011, 03:21 PM | #4 |
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Re: Flathead Suprise
Pissed on it? I guess those mice just voted their opinion in the ongoing SBC-Flathead dialog.
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08-03-2011, 03:37 PM | #5 |
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Re: Flathead Suprise
No mouse with a bit of since would be caught dead in a SBC...
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08-03-2011, 03:47 PM | #6 |
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