sammywayne23
New member
Hi guys,
I am new here and also new to these engines but have been reading over the threads the past few days so bear with me. Great info and a wealth of knowledge here. So a few years ago I purchased an F6 with a 254 (PO says it was rebuilt in the 90s) and between work and school I got it running this past May. The first two starts I had the engine running without the coolant system hooked up, ran well for running for first time just for maybe 15-20 seconds. I then hooked up my hoses and hooked up my radiator, filled with coolant. Well coolant wasn't circulating so I checked thermostat and it was bad and replaced it.
This fall I am combing over the engine (dropping pan, new head gasket, etc) and I would like to check for cracks when I have the engine on a stand. I pulled this valve covers this week and there wasn't any sludge in there, really clean springs looked like they were painted yesterday. I would like to go through my coolant system to check for leaks as it had white smoke from the exhaust when last running. Is there a good way to check for coolant leaks in the block? Want to be sure before I proceed and when I drained the oil the viscosity was much lower, I couldn't tell if I had coolant in oil or it was the additive I put in for my rear seal. Also where do these engines usually have cracks at typically?
If I wasn't in college right now Id love to do a full rebuild but I don't think I have the funds, maybe in a few years.
Sam
I am new here and also new to these engines but have been reading over the threads the past few days so bear with me. Great info and a wealth of knowledge here. So a few years ago I purchased an F6 with a 254 (PO says it was rebuilt in the 90s) and between work and school I got it running this past May. The first two starts I had the engine running without the coolant system hooked up, ran well for running for first time just for maybe 15-20 seconds. I then hooked up my hoses and hooked up my radiator, filled with coolant. Well coolant wasn't circulating so I checked thermostat and it was bad and replaced it.
This fall I am combing over the engine (dropping pan, new head gasket, etc) and I would like to check for cracks when I have the engine on a stand. I pulled this valve covers this week and there wasn't any sludge in there, really clean springs looked like they were painted yesterday. I would like to go through my coolant system to check for leaks as it had white smoke from the exhaust when last running. Is there a good way to check for coolant leaks in the block? Want to be sure before I proceed and when I drained the oil the viscosity was much lower, I couldn't tell if I had coolant in oil or it was the additive I put in for my rear seal. Also where do these engines usually have cracks at typically?
If I wasn't in college right now Id love to do a full rebuild but I don't think I have the funds, maybe in a few years.
Sam