I took off the pump noticed it was covered in build-up...I eagerly grabbed the impeller to see if it was slipping.  It was so loose it fell off in my hand.   Hopefully the engine wasn't damaged by the 10 miles I've driven with no water circulation it never boiled over.  Also probably explains why the "flushing" of my cooling system didn't get much stuff out.

Nate - Madison, Wisconsin

 

56 Ford Customline Sedan

 

WOW That is about the worst water pump I've ever seen...

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WOW!!!! What's the odds that you can use that for a rebuildable core?

Also you might want to pop your freeze plugs and have a good look at the block.

It' always recommended to use a 50/50 mix of antifreeze/water to help keep down corrosion.

I use distilled water out where I live because of the high mineral content in our water (yuk).Plugs up my pipes if I drink it so I try to drink beer instead that's made from pure Rocky Mountain spring water!

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Looks like there be barnacles my boy! WOW. Chuck

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Manchester, New Hampshire

You're right Moonshadow!  That is hilarious...it does look like barnacles!

Yeah, I'm trying not to think about what the rest of the block cooling passages look like.  One of my nieghbors who is an old studebaker guy also recommended pulling the freeze plugs. He said you'd be amazed what you find in there.  Sounds like big operation though, I really want to be able to drive this thing to work before the snow starts to fly. 

Nate - Madison, Wisconsin

 

56 Ford Customline Sedan

 

Probably a weekend job. It depends on how hard the freeze plugs are to get out. They are behind the motor mounts (a bit) and behind the starter (completely). Once out a lot of flushing with clean water will get a lot of it out. On one of my boat blocks you could put your finger straight in the hole and tap on the garbage that had collected in the bottom of the block. Flushing as much of that out as you can will be a big help. I usually lift the engine with a hoist and remove the motor mounts to make room to work. Chuck

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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

Change antifreeze very often?

Slum,

I pulled the car from my grandpa's barn.  It had only been driven once since the 70's, and that was early 2000 to drive it to the corner to try and sell it.  My grandpa and a friend supposedly used to come start the engine once a year, they wouldn't drive it, but just run it get it warm, then shut her down.  I doubt they did much maintenance, so it likely had the same coolant for 30-40 year while it sat in a barn.

Nate - Madison, Wisconsin

 

56 Ford Customline Sedan

 

Know what you mean about storing and forgeting about it. Had '65 Mustang with 302 sitting for years and never changed coolant. Had a nasty mess including blown headgasket that I have not addressed yet. Would have been a lot easier to change antifreeze every couple of years. Use extended life antifreeze now but you still have to change it at least every 5 years.

Nice!

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