FORD FLATHEAD V8 RESTORATION - SOLUTION FOR BATTLING RUSTY SEIZED PISTONS

[@GregMosley-l7b]

Good Luck on your project!

[@calirod]

Thanks! I’m going to need it!

[@timferriss905]

Hope you can salvage and get this engine up and running. We have a lot of French flat heads from military stock but there not cheap. And a solid good running engine are big pounds. Dollars. Enjoying your calm approach to this block. With the valves and now the pistons. Hope the weld repair works as well. Cheers Tim.

[@calirod]

Thanks for the kind words Tim! Fingers crossed 🤞

[@brokenbonegarage8910]

Good job, I'm following.

[@calirod]

Thank you 🤝🏽

[@creativeloafer9792]

Been there many times, about to bust down another. Sooooo many of these flattys were tossed because they looked like this. Sweet video and background tunes!

[@calirod]

Thanks man, I appreciate that.

[@dldldl8028]

Good job, looking forward the final result.

[@calirod]

Thank you! I am hoping the block is able to be sleeved and salvaged

[@dldldl8028]

@@calirod fingers crossed 🤞

[@AndresGarcia-wj3dl]

It'd be cool if you could collaborate with JAMSI to try and rescue this block.

[@calirod]

I’ll look it up!

[@MiharuNV750]

I like how jently and tender Brian manipulete with the engine and its parts. Even when hammering out the seized pistons. Hello from Russia! Subscribed. (Please check your sound - it is kinda dull and muff.)

[@calirod]

Hello! And yes for some reason in this video it was an issue compared to others. Thank you!

[@adventureswithedna]

Success!!!!

[@calirod]

indeed! now hopefully we can save the block

[@outfitsgarage88]

With those pistons hitting the main journals. That is the same problem as with the sbc. But another great video. 😊

[@calirod]

Thanks man! Really appreciate the support!

[@DownSouthRustyClassics]

Great job! Me and my two boys are trying to free up an old flathead six that is in a 51 shoebox on our channel right now. Somebody took the head off of it and then left the car sitting in a field for 30 years. Cylinders number one and two are pretty roached. We’ve got a whole bunch of shorts on our channel showing everything we’ve tried to free it up so far, with no luck. I really hope that I can free it up without tearing it apart because all we want to do is film a will it run video on it before yanking it and dropping in a 302. Good luck on the Flathead! I have subscribed and will be interested to see if you can save her!

[@calirod]

That is awesome! best of luck !

[@DownSouthRustyClassics]

@@calirod thanks! I’m definitely going to put something together out of galvanized like you did with that reducer coupling. I’ll probably form a rounded block of wood to go into the bottom end of the reducer to sit against the piston and try to gently tap it while trying to rotate the crank to free it up. Thanks for the idea!

[@calirod]

happy to help! @@DownSouthRustyClassics

[@RetroScythe]

For anyone wondering how much money he would have made from all of these videos so far; Less than £10. He's just being humble when he says " worst case I got 4 videos out of it "

[@calirod]

Don’t forget to count the KZbin shorts 🤘🏽

[@RetroScythe]

@@calirod KZbin really doesnt pay enough, its a joke... Also please get a better mic, it will make your videos so much more enjoyable to watch.

[@calirod]

Yeah, there a lot of variables that affect home much you can make but I will say I am having fun and enjoy seeing the positive comments and growth! Thanks … we’ll noted! You are not the first to mention it so I will put it on the Christmas list!

[@thelongranger55]

You should use electrolysis to clean the block . Should clean up nice

[@calirod]

A few people recommended that … keeping it in mind next time

[@marioherrera3060]

Except for the Crack in that one cylinder the block looks salvageable you can always sleeve that cylinder

[@calirod]

I hope so but after further inspection so far 5 cylinders have cracks 😬

[@builderpaul]

Then sleeve all the cylinders 😂

[@calirod]

@@builderpaul that’s the plan! Might as well do all 8 👌🏽

[@TwoWheeledPotato]

personally, i'd buy a metric ton of evap-o-rust and soak the entire block, then try. that stuff is brilliant (if not as fun as using a hammer)

[@calirod]

Lol… yeah I figured by the time I spent the money on the tank, fluid then the headache of trying to get rid of it… Just use a hammer 😄

[@paulerickson2974]

Why not clean top of cyl?

[@calirod]

Not sure what you mean… I tried a few different ways to break the rust free but nothing worked 😅

[@codecircle423]

You're obviously going to need fresh parts, and a lot of work, but i'm sure that block will run again.

[@calirod]

Indeed, I did find some major cracks on the block that may not be fixable but I do have a bit of a surprise for those following along with the series

[@alendovzan6768]

the agony continues ... those poor clips 😱😱😱😱😱

[@calirod]

They wouldn’t budge… well like 2 did

[@aldootto1419]

Im first to comment😂

[@calirod]

🤘🏽