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Jefscoupe · 08-03-2013, 05:30 PM

Well I got it on the stand

and pulled the heads. Yuck. Looks like it got moisture in the cylinders.

Lifter valley is gunky, but at least not rusted up.

I pulled the exhaust manifolds and found an untold ages mouse's hoard.

So, I flipped the engine over and removed the oil pan.
Oh geeeze!

But then the true horror. I flipped it back over (right side up) and gunk plopped out into my catch pan. Then something hard plunked down.
A couple pieces of metal. Oh dear, this can't be good.
So I flipped it over again.

I can just see the old school bus driver chugging along. Engine clattering, knocking and then WHUMP! And nothing.
I'm beginning to think I should have spent the 5-6 grand and got a built engine.

08-03-2013, 05:30 PM	#11
Jefscoupe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Millington, TN Posts: 101	Re: Mercury Flatheads Well I got it on the stand and pulled the heads. Yuck. Looks like it got moisture in the cylinders. Lifter valley is gunky, but at least not rusted up. I pulled the exhaust manifolds and found an untold ages mouse's hoard. So, I flipped the engine over and removed the oil pan. Oh geeeze! But then the true horror. I flipped it back over (right side up) and gunk plopped out into my catch pan. Then something hard plunked down. A couple pieces of metal. Oh dear, this can't be good. So I flipped it over again. I can just see the old school bus driver chugging along. Engine clattering, knocking and then WHUMP! And nothing. I'm beginning to think I should have spent the 5-6 grand and got a built engine. Last edited by Jefscoupe; 08-03-2013 at 05:44 PM.