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Old 03-09-2018, 11:24 AM   #181
LSJUNIPER
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Default Re: Flathead project

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Originally Posted by Notadufus View Post
Being nosey, here...Did you pull the plugs out of the crank, to clean out the sludge, then replace with new plugs? (Few modern machinists know to do that, these days) I recently built a '49 239 and the crank was completely stopped up with asphalt-like crud. I got new plugs from VanPelt. With good oil and semi-full flow filter, the engine should out-last me!

You're doing beautiful work and that sucker should run like the wind! Can't wait to see the end results!
Thanks, Had the block hot dipped before rebuilding it.
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