Well, it moving.

 

I’ve been chipping away at her since before Christmas, plugs took an age to get out and then the bores were filled with diesel. The engine oil was drained out (didn’t appear to be any nasties in there) and then the motor was filled to the brim with diesel. This was drained and replaced a a couple of times, while gently rocking the breaker bar on the crank nut. And today, while dicking about with a couple of smaller things (like you do), I gave it a gentle rock as I walked past and she moved a little. Not much, but it was movement.

An hours gentle rocking later and I have got her a quarter of a turn. I was so cold by then (it’s about zero here today and the cars in an open barn) and I gave up before I went down with frost bite! Still, it’s further than that engine has turned in about 35 years, eh?!

Cheers, Taff

1959 Ford Galaxie 2dr sedan, 292 (just woken up after a 38 year sleep!)

keep at it

keep at it!

wishing you warmth from Texas... where its 65 degrees today

Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Glad you're making progress. Patience will pay off. It may still have broken rings and such, but you can still survive that without a wholesale rebuild if you want. But we're rooting for you that it just needs more of what your doing. I forget from your past post, Are the rocker arm assemblies off?

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

nope, the rockers are still on.

items removed are as follws:-

waterpump, dynamo, starter motor.

i was considering removing the dizzy as well? but know she's turning over.....   :-)

Cheers, Taff

1959 Ford Galaxie 2dr sedan, 292 (just woken up after a 38 year sleep!)

up to half a turn, though i broke my patented engine freeing tool ( 5ft length of 2x4 with bolts through it!) in the process. time to go back with a metal one next time
she's fighting me but she's slowly giving it up!

Cheers, Taff

1959 Ford Galaxie 2dr sedan, 292 (just woken up after a 38 year sleep!)

refitted the strater motor today and she's now spinning over on the key for the first time since 1970's

i'll carry out a couple of oil changes and once i'm happy i have some oil pressure i'll go for a start up!

Cheers, Taff

1959 Ford Galaxie 2dr sedan, 292 (just woken up after a 38 year sleep!)

got her started today and she runs for about 5 seconds before cutting out, which is the carb needing a complete strip and rebuild

can someone recommend a good brand of carb rebuild kit? THe RockAuto one looks to be missing a few items?

Cheers, Taff

1959 Ford Galaxie 2dr sedan, 292 (just woken up after a 38 year sleep!)

If it starts and runs for 5 seconds I would double check that you have fuel pressure and fuel coming up to the carb. Had similar problem with a Mustang that had sat for many years and fuel pump was toast and had dirt and rust in fuel tank.

no fuel pump fitted to it, my friend,

The original fuel pump is toast, and I have an electric fuel pump ready to be fitted. The 5 second run up was achieved using a gravity-fed temporary fuel system

Cheers, Taff

1959 Ford Galaxie 2dr sedan, 292 (just woken up after a 38 year sleep!)

Before you run it with the Gas tank hooked up i'd drain whatever's in there and clean it out.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart)