Recent content by Survivorman

Thanks, everybody, you are right Brent I already knew the answer. I did think maybe I could take a broken off end piece (I bought a whole box of original crank handles and every one of them has a broken off piece inside), hack saw the ends and tap a screw hole through both, but probably easier...

I have a "survivor" all-original 1929 CCPU. It has its original upholstery including the embossed cardboard door panels. They are in place now, never been off the door in 90 years, and I absolutely do not want to attempt to remove them for any reason. I managed to jury rig new window channels a...

I have to confess my stupidity! If you read this forum everyday you should learn from the experiences of others. Not me! Despite reading of the many problems with this particular vendor, I went ahead and ordered anyway. Mac's sells through eBay as well as direct, and I like the convenience of...

Thanks, everyone. I'll crank it up and see.

Thanks everyone for your advice. My main question is, do I dare run it as-is? (Further re-torquing will probably draw down the nuts a bit more.) Or, take the head back off and either (a) put my old head back on, once repaired and surfaced, or (b) remove the studs and replace them, something I...

I had water in my oil. Suspected blown head gasket. Took off head with help from this forum (a three-week ordeal). Found head was cracked and warped, although the gasket was intact. Left all the studs in place. I decided to put on a replacement head I already had ready to go. It has "A 6050"...

I'm starting a new thread so you won't need to read through the entire original thread to see my new question. My original problem was water on the dipstick, confirmed by the valve chamber being full of white gunk. After getting the head off I discovered the following: head gasket not blown...

An update: First, thanks to all to weighed in encouraging me to be patient. I did follow that advice and spent three weeks working the head up and down with the puller, adding penetrating oil, letting it do its job, using wood wedges, and prying from the corners, etc., and it finally let loose...

Thanks for all the advice so far. I did read all the past threads on the subject (including heads stuck so bad they could support the weight of the car) and tried for 6 months to avoid doing this job. I retorqued all the nuts, and changed the oil frequently while continuing to drive it. But I...

Finally joined the forum after years of casually reading everyone's posts. I need some advice: I have a blown head gasket on my "survivor" 29 CCPU. (I got it running and drove it for several years before this problem.) I figure this head may have been on the car since the 60's. I used liberal...