Take a look at these photos of another tear down... I have never seen cylinder wall so bad, and #4 has two long gouges in it???? ouch! I thought I would be able salvage the crank and rods out of this one... now I am not so sure. I'm gonna need a jackhammer to get those pistons outta there!





This block was never "baptized" as far as I know, but it surely looks like a lot of water got in there. Odd thing is, there was no water in the oil pan when I drained the oil, but there was water coming out of the oil filter housing when I loosened the bolt.

1955 ECG 272

Neglected and Abused....

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

You can buff that out.


Lawrenceville, GA

I think I would find a way to cut the rods and let the pistons stay in the block.

Butchering up everything I can get my hands on in Dayton Ohio

Time for the Torch wrench! That thing is ugly! Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I'd look for something easier to work with, time is still money even figuring as little as $7.00 per hr. that engine is too expensive just to tear apart.

-Gary Burnette-

Boat anchor ... find another block my friend!



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"