First test drive of my 32 roadster bones style ended bad

Heard great things about a product called Steel Seal to fix leaks, cracks or bad head gaskets. Might not be traditional or the correct way to fix something, but may get you through the summer.

 

This is hard to find, but try "Solder Seal Block Saver" in the coolant. I've seen it seal up some cracked blocks in the past so its worth a shot.

Bob

 

Our Y-Block is the same way, kinda finds it's own happy water level. When it's cooled a few hours, you look in the radiator and would swear it's too low. Almost 5000 miles now since the truck has been on the road. No over heating problems.

 

another great hot rod

 

Damn thats a nice looing roadster - exaclty the way Id love to build one. NICE CA !!

Hmmm, see if you can find out what exactly is wrong with the Flathead. Could be an easy fix or something simple.

More pix of your car PLEASE !!

Rat

 

theres a product called liquid metal that's basically an epoxy filler just mix it up and use it like bondo but it sets like metal and can even be drilled and tapped... filled a crak in an alloy block as a temp fix...2 years later sold the car on and it was still holding...bear in mind this was my daily!!!!. obviously this is only a help if you can see where the crack is!!

 

come on more pictures please, lovely looking car.

 

Thanks for all good words

 

Anyone with info on this?

 

I've never run a Walker but you should be able to get your system pressure tested with a cooling system tester. I don't know if they are readily available in Sweden but a Walker will have a neck that will allow you to pump up the pressure and see if it holds. If it holds then you are golden. If it won't hold pressure then you need to find out why. Don't jump to conclusions about a cracked block. Did you re-torque the heads after you got it running?

 

Yeah, I did re-torque the heads. I thinking of modify the cap to be zero pressure system, and therefore get it more stable.

 

You could I guess. I'm not sure what that would accomplish. The first relies to this thread were talking about non pressurized original radiators.

I see no advantage of disabling the 4# cap. If you have it keep it.

 

great roadster!
i read that the water pump is packed with grease...sounds like a silly question but have you checked that?...
anyway great roadster! love it

 

I would check the heads or the head gaskets. I find that pressure in the cooling system quite often comes from cracked heads or bad gaskets. Once in a while you find a crack in the deck that will cause this but it has to be a big crack. Even then it can be s***ched to repair so the block is probably not lost. I would pull the heads and figure to replace the gaskets at the very least or possibly one or both heads. This is the only way you will know what the problem is but, the only way pressure can get into the cooling system is from combustion. This means you have to check the cylinders or related parts.