Stuck F-20

Posted by Tony on August 24, 2002 at 22:44:17 from (207.75.181.102):

Hi all,

I know this is old hat for all of you, but I am a relative rookie. I recently purchased a 1937 Farmall F-20N that is in good condition other than being stuck and having a horribly cracked and rusted manifold. No cracks in the block that I can find. I took the valve cover off and all looks new. I took the covers off that allow you to see the bottom sections of the engine, and there is a little rust down there, but not too much. I am sure that my problem stems from water getting in through the exhaust.

I have poured some penetrating oil and a lot of rust penetrant with Taxtyl-8 (?) in it. The blending dept. at work might make me some more brews. Anyway, I did that about a week ago, and now I amcurious, what if anything I should do next.

Should I just let it sit for months on end and keep the cylinders full? Whab should I try to start to get her loose?

Should I drop the oil pan and the take of the head and play around with it? Should I fill the motor up with oil or one of the special mixtures?

Should I try to just use the crank to test if it is still stuck, or should I try another method to try to get things moving?

As you can see, I have a lot of questions and would appreciate all the comments you could give.

Thanks,

Tony

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Follow Ups:

• Re: Stuck F-20 Tony 18:50:19 08/26/02 (0)
• Re: Stuck F-20 Loren 13:48:28 08/26/02 (0)
• Re: Stuck F-20 david hall 20:32:54 08/25/02 (0)
• Re: Stuck F-20 BUCK 12:10:32 08/25/02 (0)
• Re: Stuck F-20 Bill Smith 10:46:26 08/25/02 (0)
• Re: Stuck F-20 Larry 07:44:57 08/25/02 (0)
• Re: Stuck F-20 Tony 22:50:37 08/24/02 (0)

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