What is it.
 

Both water pumps are off my 59A and when I look in the cavity I can see what looks like an electrode hanging down in the block. What would I be seeing.

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Temperature Sensor???
Phil NZ

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No sensors in the area.

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Anti-corrosion device?

How about a picture and we can all stop guessing?

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wire from the casting of the block.

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Looks like a wire electrode with a 90 degree bend at the end.

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I don’t know how to do pics. Could be some kind of anode?

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If its the size of rebar tie-wire, it could have been holding a sand core in place when they poured the cast iron.

You guys are fast. By the time I wrote my sentence four others chimes in. We definitely need a photo, I'm really curious to see this thing.

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Judging by where it is, that was my guess (previous post).

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Block heater?

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Click on picture to Enlarge. :D

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As stated, nothing more than un-trimmed wire that was used to fasten/stabilize
the components during the casting process.
These are examples in an 8BA block.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/pictu...ictureid=41322

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/pictu...ictureid=41323

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/pictu...ictureid=41324

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Inside of the blocks are often full of this kind of stuff.

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I've seen this before. It is as already stated.

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xx2

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That's a core wire. I found them when cleaning my block back in 1973.
Looks like a 1/8 welding rod with no flux.

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That's what I learned to weld with My Dad said once you can weld with that the other would be easy.