Possible head gasket

[J Witt]

BobH,

I did read the old posts and am familiar with that problem from my Model A. I don't think I mentioned that the system did have a pressurized overflow, I think set at 3 psi. Through all this coolant loss, the overflow stayed dry.

After a chance to inspect the heads and block, it's clear that coolant was passing into the cylinders and probably also to the outside world via gasket leakage.

Inspecting the rest of the internal bits convinced me to do the overhaul. We'll see how it all comes out in a few weeks.

 

[189j40]

I have to add coolant to my car all the time. there's not anything wrong. it's the nature of the beast.

 

[J Witt]

Well, I'll bet you didn't put in a gallon every 20 miles...

Here it is with the nose off and most everything disconnected. Still have to get floorboards up, but almost done with the prep. It will get a flatbed ride over to Mills & Co.

While the rebuild is in progress, I will clean up and repaint all the sheet metal parts and do as much as I can getting ready for when the engine goes back in. It saves some money to do as much of the scut work as I can.

John