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by rrich1
March 12th, 2020, 1:56 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

Repaired my water pump. The lower driver's side corner broke off. Not enough to cause any leaks though. I cleaned the break, roughed it up and drilled a hole in each side. I took that drill bit (from an old set) and cut it down to fit within the corner radius. I used jb weld to epoxy it in. Once tha...
by rrich1
March 10th, 2020, 6:19 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

Tape removed, plugs in, oil tube in, distributor partially in, and water inlet on. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200311/91323326905e2f38159282934580dcf7.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200311/684ed60697497563ea7e7b5c222f33bc.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200311/e0d2f2fe1ff8a4213...
by rrich1
March 8th, 2020, 7:04 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

While waiting to see exactly what I am going to do about the springs I started to paint the block and head. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200308/0110f9ebfa6281d988963b8b39ebe87e.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200308/9827d2de9d537c8155012142f6e486c7.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2...
by rrich1
March 6th, 2020, 7:31 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

Service bulletin Page 484 for August 1930 shows the change in design of valve springs. Yours looks like the earlier style. New style is a shorter stiffer spring with less coils. Valve springs are relatively inexpensive. Thanks. My engine is a '29 engine so at least that answers that part of the que...
by rrich1
March 6th, 2020, 12:30 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

More cleaning done. I filled a crack in the block with some jb weld. It was filled before but started to leak. I cleaned it out with a grinder and put two coats of on and let it set for 48 hours. Bad thing that happened on Sunday was I broke my aluminum fan and found that the lower passenger side ca...
by rrich1
March 2nd, 2020, 3:37 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

I called a few of the venders and talked to them about their pumps. Still need to call Bert's tomorrow and talk to them. If I order a leakless one I believe I'll need to repaint it as they all use a different brand or the aerosol version which is slightly different. I did speak with one of my model ...
by rrich1
March 1st, 2020, 9:32 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

Crosscut: thanks for the detailed response. I think I'll leave the water outlet alone. I'll take off the timing cover bolts one by one and paint behind them, putting sealant on the threads for the open threads. I got the water pump stud out after putting on on blaster on it.... Aaaaand guess who bro...
by rrich1
February 29th, 2020, 11:35 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

made some good progress tonight.  I took the manifolds out of the evaporust, rinsed them, and then used a wire wheel on my die grinder to clean them up some more. I then painted the exhaust manifold with Seymour cast blast. I didn't realize that in the instructions it says to fully cure to bake it a...
by rrich1
February 26th, 2020, 6:01 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

I got an hour or so tonight to work on the engine. I got the intake and exhaust manifolds off and soaking in evaporust. I didn't have a longer thinner container so I will need to flip the manifold every so often. Not a big deal but will take longer. My exhaust connector was essentially shot but I ha...
by rrich1
February 26th, 2020, 2:29 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

Prior to removing the radiator I flushed it with thermocure rust remover by evaporust. Worked well. I flushed it prior to removal so that it would clean out the radiator of any possible blockages that could have been missed when being fixed.

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by rrich1
February 26th, 2020, 1:25 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

Crosscut. I have simple green and a few other degreasers that I'll be using. Started to clean the front of the engine and already looks a lot better. I'll use a couple of different Dremel bits on the jb weld to get as much off as I can. Ill have to give the vacuum trick a try. Thanks! Sent from my P...
by rrich1
February 25th, 2020, 1:32 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Re: Radiator repair and engine cleaning

I got word that the radiator was repaired and is currently drying from being painted. I had to order a few parts today from Bert's for the reinstall. Will at least start on degreasing the engine today before the kids get home from school. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200225/087f5f67f9b14f03d51...
by rrich1
February 25th, 2020, 12:46 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Radiator repair and engine cleaning
Replies: 31
Views: 28429

Radiator repair and engine cleaning

This morning my father came over and we were able to get the radiator off to have taken in to be repaired. There was a minimum of 3 leaks coming from the radiator. There is also a crack in the block that I need to clean and assess to see if I can jb weld it. The radiator removal was pretty straight ...
by rrich1
January 18th, 2020, 2:42 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Where has this forum been? 1931 Ford AA Wrecker
Replies: 10
Views: 12091

Re: Where has this forum been? 1931 Ford AA Wrecker

Welcome to the forum. Don't forget to join the fmaatc. A lot of knowledge here regarding AAs. Also there is a FB page.

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