Re: Don't want my Cub to freeze - Help

Posted by George Willer on December 03, 2003 at 08:21:01 from (66.242.44.189):

In Reply to: Don't want my Cub to freeze - Help posted by Bill Oakes NY on December 03, 2003 at 06:02:11:

In theory, removing the plug at the bottom of the tank will drain the complete system. In practice, if your Cub hasn't been run with antifreeze that tank is full of crud that will make draining questionable.

Removing the bottom hose is not a good option on a Cub, as you already know. You will have to remove the lower neck to get at it... easy if you have a distributor, but if you have a mag it will have to come off to gain access to one bolt.

While you have the lower neck off, drill and tap the boss on the bottom that was used for a drain on power units. 3/8" pipe would be a good size. That will make life easier in the future...there is no drain in the block.

I agree wholeheartedly with those who recommend using 50/50 antifreeze but remember... it MUST be premixed. It won't mix itself readily in a thermosiphon system.

George Willer

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