The Ford Barn

JMKnight · 08-03-2011, 10:01 AM

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!

ken1939 · 08-03-2011, 11:40 AM

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!

BUBBAS IGNITION · 08-03-2011, 02:52 PM

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.......

Wily Kyote · 08-03-2011, 03:21 PM

Pissed on it? I guess those mice just voted their opinion in the ongoing SBC-Flathead dialog.

Fibber Mcgee · 08-03-2011, 03:37 PM

No mouse with a bit of since would be caught dead in a SBC...

Walt Dupont--Me. · 08-03-2011, 03:47 PM

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I just stripped one of those mice hotels. I had to cut every bit of the valve train out with a torch. Took 3hr's remove the valve train. Got to love it. Walt

08-03-2011, 10:01 AM	#1
JMKnight Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bountiful, UT Posts: 66	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!

08-03-2011, 11:40 AM	#2
ken1939 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 271	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!

08-03-2011, 02:52 PM	#3
BUBBAS IGNITION Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SPEEDWAY INDIANA Posts: 4,148	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....... __________________ If it Makes Spark, we do it !!!! www.bubbasignition.com [email protected]

08-03-2011, 03:21 PM	#4
Wily Kyote Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 60	Re: Flathead Suprise Pissed on it? I guess those mice just voted their opinion in the ongoing SBC-Flathead dialog.

08-03-2011, 03:37 PM	#5
Fibber Mcgee Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Callahan Fla Posts: 1,149	Re: Flathead Suprise No mouse with a bit of since would be caught dead in a SBC... __________________ Wanted, a car with a " Dynaflex Superflowing Unijet Turbovasculator which is Syncromeshed to the Multicoil Hydrotensioned Dual vacuum Dynomometer. "

08-03-2011, 03:47 PM	#6
Walt Dupont--Me. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gardiner Me. Posts: 4,200	Re: Flathead Suprise Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I just stripped one of those mice hotels. I had to cut every bit of the valve train out with a torch. Took 3hr's remove the valve train. Got to love it. Walt