[oldforder]

Just an anecdotal story. Dad had a 28 Tudor that we had cut off and made into a pickup . One spring I wanted to haul something( don't remember what). So I cranked it up, (the starter didn't work,) and drove it around the garage to where I wanted to load it up. Started to load, then I smelled something that smelled like something getting hot. Then I remembered, it had been drained for winter, and was still dry. I left it run, grabbed a garden hose that was right next to it, and turned the water on slowly, and ran the water into the radiator while it was still running. Far as anyone could tell, didn't seem to hurt it.