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Old 11-02-2007, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by engineer
if clogged shut with rust, you should assume rest of passages in block also clogged, water into one sleeve and out the other does not mean the block is clean, only means water crossed over from one side to the other, which could be done at the front of the block only. get radiator flush kit that ties in at the heater hoses, connect to water hose and see if water strongly comes out the top radiator hose with the hose off at the radiator end. Let us know what you found then.
ok thanks engineer i will try that. i did send water thru the heater hose into fittting in head but the lower hose was off the timing cover and water came out there when i did it. i will try it again and see if it comes out the top radiator hose. jeff

68 wardog . motor was rebuilt in 99 and doesnt have a lot of time on it. the oil looks clean and the level has not changed. thanks

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