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940 Engine locked

I bought a 1958 444 decades ago with a seized engine. Popped the head off and was lucky that none of the pistons were at tdc. Filled them with atf and Kroil. Let it work while I was at the 1976 new model school. Got a piece of wood about cylinder diameter and a favorite hammer. Every day it got a wack. One day it moved. Reinstalled the head and got it running. Drove it for many years until it grew a picture window.
 
I bought a 1958 444 decades ago with a seized engine. Popped the head off and was lucky that none of the pistons were at tdc. Filled them with atf and Kroil. Let it work while I was at the 1976 new model school. Got a piece of wood about cylinder diameter and a favorite hammer. Every day it got a wack. One day it moved. Reinstalled the head and got it running. Drove it for many years until it grew a picture window.

:rofl:
 
You took off ps and alt etc belts?

No, no need

The first problem I have is getting the water out. There is so much in there that using the air compressor does nothing - What's a good way of extracting the water? I also tried to use a syringe, but that was also hopeless.
 
No, no need

The first problem I have is getting the water out. There is so much in there that using the air compressor does nothing - What's a good way of extracting the water? I also tried to use a syringe, but that was also hopeless.

Take the head off? Then you'll be able to see the situation better too.
 
may be leave the spark plug out, hand crank the engine a few cycles, then spin it over on the starter. I think that will get most coolant out.
BUT, the coolant did not magically end up inside that cylinder, it had to come from somewhere. Most likely from a blown head gasket. So, maybe it is best to pull the head off right away so you can remove the coolant and reassemble it with a new fresh head gasket.
 
No, no need

The first problem I have is getting the water out. There is so much in there that using the air compressor does nothing - What's a good way of extracting the water? I also tried to use a syringe, but that was also hopeless.

How about try rig a shop vac, put the thinnest tip on vac, and tape a long tube narrow enough to get into where you need it to go ?

:-P
 
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