If that's a '55 engine, unless it's bored, it's a 265 cubic inch. Oil filters were optional on the early engines, and canister type, not spin ons. The 283 came out in 1957 and made the Earth shattering horse power of one horse power per cubic inch with two Carter AFB four barrel carbs. Woo hoo !!! Very cool build / rebuild guys . Have fun. Nothing better than driving a car you built / rebuilt yourself. Take care.
Just an encouraging word. If the water in the block had frozen, as loose as that plug was it would have pushed it out and allowed the water to drain. Finding water still in the block is a good sign. Good call on cleaning out the oil pan. The 1955 265cid engine did NOT have an oil filter. If the engine happens to be bad, ANY small block Chevrolet engine will bolt right in with little or no modification.
Good news, those early small blocks are really tough engines and will usually push out a soft plug before cracking, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Hey Matt, I'm going to be optimistic with the other comments. That the motor is good with no issues! The glass is always half full in every situation, great video.
Matt take off the valve covers and pull out the push rods. Clean run some wire through the push rods and be sure the oil galley holes on the heads are open.
I got a positive feeling that motor will run. Worked on a lot of small block Chevys back in the late 70ds and 80ds. Was a Chevy guy till i bought my first Modle A couple years ago. Love the 34 My favorite now or maybe at least till you work on the 32. 😉😁 thanks for sharing. 👍
Time for a first start video! Check out Jonathan W on UA-cam for the king of first starts. I really enjoy his videos. Maybe some of his first start good luck mojo will transfer to you! Thanks.
Sorry to see that water in the engine. Fingers crossed for you. That Zep industrial degreaser is sold in Lowes and is a concentrate. I use it a lot cleaning parts. If you put the used stuff in a sealable tub it was last for a bit. Good luck guys.
Usually the rocker covers come off first and judging by the crud in the pan the rockers and valley are crudded too. My Camaro motor at just seven years old had baked oil in the rockers and valley.
Hey Matt, I just wanted to tell you to check the top of the block on the outside right below the cylinder heads, just below the exhaust manifolds, you might be able to see it with an inspection mirror. I had the same motor in a 1947 willys overland pick-up the block was cracked from front to back on both sides, and someone had done a masterfull job with JB weld! it lasted just long enough for me to test fire the engine and come up to temp. before the JB weld split.
Good stuff boys. I’m going out on a limb here, you might know this being from Pennsylvania? That “sludge” is good old Pennsylvania crude made into Pennzoil, than had lots of paraffin in it back in the day. I’ll bet you’ll find more in the heads when you pop off the valve covers too. “We’re having FUN NOW”!🤕😂👍🏻
One place where I worked had an amazing huge hot parts washer,like a dishwasher on steroids! It was capable of washing engine blocks. Everything came out spotless clean and warm. Really miss it and wish had access to it still. Everything nicer to work on when clean and warm! Dirty tools were put in a basket and came out like new. Everything in the workshop was so nice and clean!
If the block was cracked it would have leaked out over the years and leave rust stains on the block. Also the water coming out was clear, it should have been rusty.
Hey Matt, Be aware that the 55 - 265 is different then other small blocks. For one you can't use any other cam as the oil passages in the rear are different and if you use any other cam you will wipe it out within 20 min. There are other differences too like no oil filter. It was a great idea to pull the oil pan and pump so that you have good pressure once fired up.
The '55-'56 engines must have an oiling slot on the rear camshaft journal, or else the valve train will not get any oil. Also, the oil pumps used a different length intermediate shaft from 1955-57.
You did check the numbers to see what sort of chevy it is, So The offset rocker coverr bolts and exhaust manifolds would make it a 265 .It would make a fun engine and because there are so many around ,parts are cheap.A set of early power pack heads and a duntov cam ,a multicarb set up etc would look great.
Matt it might be a good sign that you didn't push any water out of the cylinders and also typically the SBC will crack horizontally across the block side somewhere around the freeze out plugs . good luck
I suggest “Red’s resurrection” for the name. Thank you for taking the time to show theses steps. I have two field fines that i plan to get running this summer.
LiL' RED , RED RIDER, INTO THE RED,. Just a few ideas for a name. Glad to see the motor spins over freely. Personally, I would clean the old oil pump, get a new screen, if it comes off the pump, and put it together. I see this motor running before mid April. Can't wait til this one moves under its own power.!!!!!!!!! 😎👍👍👍👍👍
I have seen a 56 olds barn find full to the top with white mayonnaise-like sludge, so this is not that bad, but you still need to sell it to me!! Red Rocket is a good name for it, Hot Wheels did a series called Larry's garage and it has a 34 sedan in it!
Hey dirty Matt , a few years back someone made a little invention called a creeper , maybe a viewer could send you one or maybe Eastwood could give you one ! I'm kidding , like the videos ! I think your hotrod gods are giving that motor the middle finger .
Creepers are a pain in the ass. Half the time the wheels catch on pebbles on the ground or make you sit too high and you’re jammed against the car etc. found them to be more time consuming and frustrating to use than just getting dirty and laying on the ground. Hot rodding isn’t a fashion show and I’m not trying to impress anyone so I just lay down and get to work. No tv magic here.
Hey Matt .. save your next bottle of empty differential/gear oil. With the nipple tip. Cut the bottom off, & run a piece of fuel line from the nipple .. & < whammo ! > .. you have your own cylinder IV bottle for ITG car hospital. I use a heavy tension spring mini clamp on the hose to cut the flow. Also have a long length of hose ( OVERKILL ) .. because I hang my contraption from the garage door track. Also : Do you have a powered parts washer on a stand yet ? If not .. you'll love to have one. I change out solvent maybe once a year with heavy use .. and honestly, many times by that definition .. I just filter it out with shop rags & magnets on the inside drain hole .. & filter it back in with shop rags & a funnel. Your mileage may vary .. ..
Hoping the block isn't cracked. 55 was the first year Chevy made a small block V8 I believe, and is part of the car's history. It would be cool to see it running again. As for a name, keep it simple. 34 Tudor.
The 265 had a front motor mount setup, not side motor mount holes, like 283 on up blocks. 265 heads had small valves and ports. You'll have to run a remote oil filter. I'd look for a 283 with the "power pack" heads and 2- 4bbls? A built 265 is a screamer if you want to build up one of those, in any case. Try to find one though..!
One thing I thought of while watching you with the curly tubing would be to have one of you stretch out the tube while the other heated up the tubing to relax the curl, maybe cool it under water after heating. Also wondered how it would be to fill the motor with kerosene or kerosene oil mix and just run the oil pump a little at a time to clean all the oil passages, see if it comes up through the heads. Just a couple thoughts and thanks for sharing. Ps, a compression check wouldn't hurt either.
The stock 265 my 1955 Chevy had an external oil filter mounted on the top of the engine next to the oil breather tube. Maybe it was an option or was added by the original owner but it sure looked like a factory unit.
I dont know if you disassembled the oil pump and flushed all of the degreaser out of it but once you get it running I would change the oil again soon after to make sure there is no loose crud or left over degresser mixing with and ruining the oil. Cheap brake cleaner is great for removing the degreaser and leaving only clean metal behind. I think you will be alright with the water if the radiator was out and the cooling system was not air tight the ice would have had room to move. I would think the rigged up drain plugs would have pushed out. Hope its ok for you, maybe the block can be pressure checked with out pulling it out of the car. Keep the updates coming.
"Little Red Riding Coupe." Hey there Little Red Riding Coupe, you sure are looking good. The engine plant you referred to is in Tonawanda. It's a native American word. Tonawanda is located between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, along the Niagara River.
My Pops Pulled 3 1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe Coupes out a wet land area in Upper Black Eddie P.A. They were so far gone it took 3 to make one. I remember he was using oil and a hammer to knock the value back down when they pop up on the Flat top 6. The best part That motor went to T.N. twice and F.l. once. He sold the car and as far as know its still running.
Always go by the deck stamping. The casting number on the back would be shared among many variations of 265's. Early small blocks do not have crank bolt, and the 55 only block will not have an oil filter pad, or side mounts so they are easy to identify. When I unstick an engine I fill it up as high as I can with diesel. Squirt it into all of the cylinders, and then poor it through the carb to fill up the open cylinders as much as you can. The diesel with make the rust melt off and will soften or dissolve carbon. It should leak past the rings when left for long periods of time and will melt all the sludge in the bottom end also. Stinks but does a pretty good job and makes it much easier to clean the pan. Its cheap insurance to replace that oil pump and screen. Oil pumps rarely go bad, but the swinging pickup can suck air and aerate the oil. I always replace those pickups on these early small blocks. I also use an all steel oil pump drive if it does not have one. The plastic coupler embrittles over the years and crumbles. The water in the block , if frozen, usually crack in the lifter valley first , and then the outside. You usually find water in the oil if this has happened. We do a lot of marine engines that have frozen, and on a real hard freeze which that engine should have seen several of, there would be large external cracks, probably with the side of the block popped out. If you don't have that, its probably not cracked, or cracked bad. If you need 265 blocks, there are several in our shop, but we are in Toronto. A little far lol.
You should prime the oil pump with a drill motor and a mating shaft. That way the cam, crank, bearings etc will be oiled up and not dry when it starts, also you'll know if the pump is okay.
Just started your video...small block Chevy if Put in the 60' got to be 265-283 if lucky back then maybe a 327...64 I was making maybe 1 to 1.25 an hour prices in the books look crazy cheap but remember what your weeks pay was.... Keep up the good work
Matt, it appears to me that you need a parts washer with pump and brush to clean engine parts and such, The Eastwood 20 gal. model would probably fit the bill, and at $167 wouldn't be a wallet buster. As for a name how about "Little Red" or for a little class you might use "Le Ford Rouge", french for The Red Ford.
@@IronTrapGarage I have one, the big harbor freight model but sans legs/used on benchtop near.the GWB you can have free if you happen to end up around here. I think it still has solvent in it too, dirty as it is.
Hi Matt I missed this vid I'm sorry I guess I was busy with my son and a few fell through the cracks. Sad to see the water I really hope all is good mate. Everything will be ok Matt I'm sure. Thanks again keep safe will send you guys something again one day Jeremy Downunder
wont a compression test also confirm cracks, well, sort of since it's rings and valves and stuff too, but any like near zero reading would be a sign, right?
Call it "Lady in Red" -- KInda reminds me a little of John Dillinger's last car, a red '33 Essex Terraplane. Not exactly a '34 Ford, but Dillinger did favor Fords and stole a '34 once. LOL
It didn't have a radiator in it so it had plenty of room for what water was in there to expand so it will probably be ok. Lucky you found those leaks now instead of later when you driving it..
If I'm correct you should have freeze plugs on that block replace all those tap those little plugs that fell out put a new bolt in each one I don't think you crack your block so far so good that's a sweet gem you got there
@@IronTrapGarage really I honestly think you did not crack that block love your videos brother keep up the great work and I'll see you on the next video
Matt, I think you'll probably be ok and wouldn't worry to much about the block or heads being cracked. With the radiator off and the hoses not plugged even if it did freeze there would be room for expansion. My attached two car garage very seldom gets cold enough inside to freeze. Only when below 0 temps for extended periods of time will it freeze in there. You may have a problem with rusty freeze plugs on an engine that old with water in it though.
Back in the early sixties when my father ran a rural garage, oil pump pickup screens just were not available. He'd soak it in gasoline, take it outside to the wash pit area (where I grew up) and set it on fire, burning off the sludge so he could then wire brush it so it could be reused.
It's kinda funny how this video popped up, I just yanked a a seized 350 out of an El Camino today that had also been sitting full of water. I pulled the dipstick tube and about a gallon of water shot out like a geyser lol
Name it "Cherry Bomb". Cool video. Nice to see it cranking over.
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I'm betting that the engine is a 55 or 56 265 cu in engine. If there is an oil filter on the lower left rear corner of the block, it is a 1956 engine. If there is no oil filter, then the engine is a 1955 and would have a partial flow oil filter mounted on top of the intake manifold.
If that's a '55 engine, unless it's bored, it's a 265 cubic inch. Oil filters were optional on the early engines, and canister type, not spin ons. The 283 came out in 1957 and made the Earth shattering horse power of one horse power per cubic inch with two Carter AFB four barrel carbs. Woo hoo !!!
Very cool build / rebuild guys .
Have fun. Nothing better than driving a car you built / rebuilt yourself.
Take care.
Just an encouraging word. If the water in the block had frozen, as loose as that plug was it would have pushed it out and allowed the water to drain. Finding water still in the block is a good sign. Good call on cleaning out the oil pan. The 1955 265cid engine did NOT have an oil filter. If the engine happens to be bad, ANY small block Chevrolet engine will bolt right in with little or no modification.
actually those early small blocks did not have motor mounts on the sides of the block ,they where mounted off the front bottom of the block,
"Ruby"! Pressure test all cylinders while it's there. Looks excellent guys! 👍
Red Baron. I like the channel, reminds me of my youth as a hot rodder in the 60’s. Watch a couple episodes each day.
As a drummer, the rim shot around 4:53 broke me up. Thanks for the laugh!
Check the description. Link for all the tools are there!!!
Old school, keeping it real. There are a whole bunch of us viewers that can identify with what you are doing. Not that many of us have hoists!
This is awesome 👏 I started doing this when I was 13 on a ford v8 flathead nasty 🤢 dirty and I’m 70 now and still love it
Definitely my favorite car on your channel... love everything about this sweet piece of history
Glad you enjoy it!
The good thing about the water is it’s clear, if it had been in the block for 50 years it would be rusty.
That's a good observation. Also there didn't seem to be any water mixed in with the oil.
Thanks Matt. I’m with you on using the parts that they were born with if you can. Keep em coming. Another vote for Hot Tomale.
Yep! We wanna try and keep the soul of these cars wherever possible!
You are the only person I've seen who actually does this right.
I think weve all been there best of luck on no cracks Matt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That ‘34 is just a really nice looking car. Great score!
Thanks for bringing videos to us all across the world during this time! Really appreciate it! Id watch you guys do ANYTHING at this point 🤣 👍❤🇬🇧
Haha thanks for watching David! Stay safe!
Good news, those early small blocks are really tough engines and will usually push out a soft plug before cracking, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Looks like you could use an Eastwood parts washer!
Need the floor space....
@@IronTrapGarage Ahh.... The shop is never big enough! I feel your pain.
@@IronTrapGarage matt, sell me the 32 and you will have floor space
@@carlwhite8225 LOL!!
Hey Matt, I'm going to be optimistic with the other comments. That the motor is good with no issues! The glass is always half full in every situation, great video.
Matt take off the valve covers and pull out the push rods. Clean run some wire through the push rods and be sure the oil galley holes on the heads are open.
That's on the to-do list here shortly!!
It's a good thing you pull the pan good call Matt hope the block isn't cracked may be the freeze plug pushed out good luck Matt
we're hoping luck is on our side!
I got a positive feeling that motor will run. Worked on a lot of small block Chevys back in the late 70ds and 80ds. Was a Chevy guy till i bought my first Modle A couple years ago.
Love the 34 My favorite now or maybe at least till you work on the 32. 😉😁 thanks for sharing. 👍
The 55 had no oil filter so more sludge,also the lifters oiled through a groove in the rear cam journal,one year only engine
You know your stuff, used to have to make that groove when installing a hotter cam.
@@danportenier8416 Yep.
Time for a first start video!
Check out Jonathan W on UA-cam for the king of first starts. I really enjoy his videos. Maybe some of his first start good luck mojo will transfer to you!
Thanks.
Great job love your work
Great job Matt,all the fun of barn finds. Sounds like your garage is becoming a archive tomb. Good luck, thanks for the video
Thanks 👍
Plugs look PERFECT.
After seeing all that water come out, maybe you should call it the Fire Hydrant.
Fire hydrant 81
Sorry to see that water in the engine. Fingers crossed for you. That Zep industrial degreaser is sold in Lowes and is a concentrate. I use it a lot cleaning parts. If you put the used stuff in a sealable tub it was last for a bit. Good luck guys.
Usually the rocker covers come off first and judging by the crud in the pan the rockers and valley are crudded too.
My Camaro motor at just seven years old had baked oil in the rockers and valley.
Hey Matt, I just wanted to tell you to check the top of the block on the outside right below the cylinder heads, just below the exhaust manifolds, you might be able to see it with an inspection mirror. I had the same motor in a 1947 willys overland pick-up the block was cracked from front to back on both sides, and someone had done a masterfull job with JB weld! it lasted just long enough for me to test fire the engine and come up to temp. before the JB weld split.
Good stuff boys. I’m going out on a limb here, you might know this being from Pennsylvania? That “sludge” is good old Pennsylvania crude made into Pennzoil, than had lots of paraffin in it back in the day. I’ll bet you’ll find more in the heads when you pop off the valve covers too. “We’re having FUN NOW”!🤕😂👍🏻
Love the "real tree" cap... lol best of luck with the build.
One place where I worked had an amazing huge hot parts washer,like a dishwasher on steroids! It was capable of washing engine blocks. Everything came out spotless clean and warm. Really miss it and wish had access to it still. Everything nicer to work on when clean and warm!
Dirty tools were put in a basket and came out like new. Everything in the workshop was so nice and clean!
If the block was cracked it would have leaked out over the years and leave rust stains on the block. Also the water coming out was clear, it should have been rusty.
also those glued in plugs would have been pushed out by the ice...
Never seen clean water come out of an old block. Very early SBC, old style oil pickup etc.
My thoughts exactly.
Not true mine set for like 20 years still was clear its got oil with it .it wont rust
In times like these, maybe "Old Glory" would be appropriate. Great work guys.
I love that car. Well worth saving.
Hey Matt, Be aware that the 55 - 265 is different then other small blocks. For one you can't use any other cam as the oil passages in the rear are different and if you use any other cam you will wipe it out within 20 min. There are other differences too like no oil filter. It was a great idea to pull the oil pan and pump so that you have good pressure once fired up.
The '55-'56 engines must have an oiling slot on the rear camshaft journal, or else the valve train will not get any oil. Also, the oil pumps used a different length intermediate shaft from 1955-57.
@@tacoheadmakenzie9311 Right. We used to hand grind that slot .
Just watched your video with Barry, very impressive, if I owned the car I would name it "Barry"
You did check the numbers to see what sort of chevy it is, So The offset rocker coverr bolts and exhaust manifolds would make it a 265 .It would make a fun engine and because there are so many around ,parts are cheap.A set of early power pack heads and a duntov cam ,a multicarb set up etc would look great.
Staggered bolts on the valve covers ran until 59. In 60 changed to the even pattern
This is a great rejuvenation, loving it from downunder
Thanks for watching!
On the hose extension use heat shrinking tubing to hold it
Matt it might be a good sign that you didn't push any water out of the cylinders and also typically the SBC will crack horizontally across the block side somewhere around the freeze out plugs . good luck
Thanks for the tip
Thank you. Looking good.
I suggest “Red’s resurrection” for the name. Thank you for taking the time to show theses steps. I have two field fines that i plan to get running this summer.
LiL' RED , RED RIDER, INTO THE RED,. Just a few ideas for a name. Glad to see the motor spins over freely. Personally, I would clean the old oil pump, get a new screen, if it comes off the pump, and put it together. I see this motor running before mid April. Can't wait til this one moves under its own power.!!!!!!!!! 😎👍👍👍👍👍
I have seen a 56 olds barn find full to the top with white mayonnaise-like sludge, so this is not that bad, but you still need to sell it to me!! Red Rocket is a good name for it, Hot Wheels did a series called Larry's garage and it has a 34 sedan in it!
Hey dirty Matt , a few years back someone made a little invention called a creeper , maybe a viewer could send you one or maybe Eastwood could give you one ! I'm kidding , like the videos ! I think your hotrod gods are giving that motor the middle finger .
Creepers are a pain in the ass. Half the time the wheels catch on pebbles on the ground or make you sit too high and you’re jammed against the car etc. found them to be more time consuming and frustrating to use than just getting dirty and laying on the ground. Hot rodding isn’t a fashion show and I’m not trying to impress anyone so I just lay down and get to work. No tv magic here.
Ruby, yo!u have no choice! Love this car
Hey Matt .. save your next bottle of empty differential/gear oil. With the nipple tip. Cut the bottom off, & run a piece of fuel line from the nipple .. & < whammo ! > .. you have your own cylinder IV bottle for ITG car hospital. I use a heavy tension spring mini clamp on the hose to cut the flow. Also have a long length of hose ( OVERKILL ) .. because I hang my contraption from the garage door track.
Also : Do you have a powered parts washer on a stand yet ? If not .. you'll love to have one. I change out solvent maybe once a year with heavy use .. and honestly, many times by that definition .. I just filter it out with shop rags & magnets on the inside drain hole .. & filter it back in with shop rags & a funnel.
Your mileage may vary .. ..
Thanks Jamie that's a great idea!
Once again another amazing video. I would name that car speed buggy, looks fast and kinda like an old horse buggy. Lol. See you on the next video
Just have to take the good with the bad good video matt
The TimTam special 😁
That doesn't look too bad. The dipstick on the 289 installed in my Hupmobile had been under water so long that it rusted off.
I didn’t notice the old cal custom chrome valve covers till now ha. My buddy has a pair
i was wondering about those. how old would you say they are? never seen them before.
I use a zip tie to hold the hose on the tip of a sprayer when cleaning injectors, it would work very good for trying to oil cylinders.
Call it Cherry Pie, after the Skip & Flip/Marvin and Johnny song. It'd be a nice sixties song reference and it works for the color too!
Hoping the block isn't cracked. 55 was the first year Chevy made a small block V8 I believe, and is part of the car's history. It would be cool to see it running again. As for a name, keep it simple. 34 Tudor.
Call it Lucille after that famous redhead from the 50's & 60's.
Lucille from The Walking Dead she turned red a few times bloody Neegan.
The 265 had a front motor mount setup, not side motor mount holes, like 283 on up blocks. 265 heads had small valves and ports. You'll have to run a remote oil filter.
I'd look for a 283 with the "power pack" heads and 2- 4bbls?
A built 265 is a screamer if you want to build up one of those, in any case. Try to find one though..!
I love this stuff. Thank you. Going stir crazy down here and this really helps. I’d name her “Cherry Picked”. Keep up the good work. 👍☮️
Awesome! Thank you!
One thing I thought of while watching you with the curly tubing would be to have one of you stretch out the tube while the other heated up the tubing to relax the curl, maybe cool it under water after heating. Also wondered how it would be to fill the motor with kerosene or kerosene oil mix and just run the oil pump a little at a time to clean all the oil passages, see if it comes up through the heads. Just a couple thoughts and thanks for sharing. Ps, a compression check wouldn't hurt either.
This is going to make a great hot rod👍👍🇨🇱
The stock 265 my 1955 Chevy had an external oil filter mounted on the top of the engine next to the oil breather tube. Maybe it was an option or was added by the original owner but it sure looked like a factory unit.
I dont know if you disassembled the oil pump and flushed all of the degreaser out of it but once you get it running I would change the oil again soon after to make sure there is no loose crud or left over degresser mixing with and ruining the oil. Cheap brake cleaner is great for removing the degreaser and leaving only clean metal behind. I think you will be alright with the water if the radiator was out and the cooling system was not air tight the ice would have had room to move. I would think the rigged up drain plugs would have pushed out. Hope its ok for you, maybe the block can be pressure checked with out pulling it out of the car. Keep the updates coming.
"Little Red Riding Coupe." Hey there Little Red Riding Coupe, you sure are looking good. The engine plant you referred to is in Tonawanda. It's a native American word. Tonawanda is located between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, along the Niagara River.
Matt,brother it's cool, stay cool itall be alright. Love it brother
Should name it project Candy Apple, it's a beautiful shade of red and with a nice v8 it's pretty sweet. :) Just an idea.
you could also use the heat shrink for doing wires to hold your tube to the extension
My Pops Pulled 3 1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe Coupes out a wet land area in Upper Black Eddie P.A. They were so far gone it took 3 to make one. I remember he was using oil and a hammer to knock the value back down when they pop up on the Flat top 6. The best part That motor went to T.N. twice and F.l. once. He sold the car and as far as know its still running.
Always go by the deck stamping. The casting number on the back would be shared among many variations of 265's. Early small blocks do not have crank bolt, and the 55 only block will not have an oil filter pad, or side mounts so they are easy to identify.
When I unstick an engine I fill it up as high as I can with diesel. Squirt it into all of the cylinders, and then poor it through the carb to fill up the open cylinders as much as you can. The diesel with make the rust melt off and will soften or dissolve carbon. It should leak past the rings when left for long periods of time and will melt all the sludge in the bottom end also. Stinks but does a pretty good job and makes it much easier to clean the pan.
Its cheap insurance to replace that oil pump and screen. Oil pumps rarely go bad, but the swinging pickup can suck air and aerate the oil. I always replace those pickups on these early small blocks. I also use an all steel oil pump drive if it does not have one. The plastic coupler embrittles over the years and crumbles.
The water in the block , if frozen, usually crack in the lifter valley first , and then the outside. You usually find water in the oil if this has happened. We do a lot of marine engines that have frozen, and on a real hard freeze which that engine should have seen several of, there would be large external cracks, probably with the side of the block popped out. If you don't have that, its probably not cracked, or cracked bad. If you need 265 blocks, there are several in our shop, but we are in Toronto. A little far lol.
You should call the 34 ' Hollywood' because she is such a good looking car.
Next time try a piece of shrink tubing for your extension tube..
You should prime the oil pump with a drill motor and a mating shaft. That way the cam, crank, bearings etc will be oiled up and not dry when it starts, also you'll know if the pump is okay.
Just started your video...small block Chevy if Put in the 60' got to be 265-283 if lucky back then maybe a 327...64 I was making maybe 1 to 1.25 an hour prices in the books look crazy cheap but remember what your weeks pay was.... Keep up the good work
Matt, it appears to me that you need a parts washer with pump and brush to clean engine parts and such, The Eastwood 20 gal. model would probably fit the bill, and at $167 wouldn't be a wallet buster. As for a name how about "Little Red" or for a little class you might use "Le Ford Rouge", french for The Red Ford.
Yea been meaning to get one but need to rearrange some stuff to make floor space for one. Lol. I know I’ve got a problem!
@@IronTrapGarage I have one, the big harbor freight model but sans legs/used on benchtop near.the GWB you can have free if you happen to end up around here. I think it still has solvent in it too, dirty as it is.
Hope the block makes it! I'd call her Ruby Rod, and I'm looking forward to hearing her start up!
Hi Matt I missed this vid I'm sorry I guess I was busy with my son and a few fell through the cracks. Sad to see the water I really hope all is good mate. Everything will be ok Matt I'm sure. Thanks again keep safe will send you guys something again one day Jeremy Downunder
I would seal up every possible opening in whats left of the cooling system and see if it will hold air pressure. If there is a crack then it won't
wont a compression test also confirm cracks, well, sort of since it's rings and valves and stuff too, but any like near zero reading would be a sign, right?
Good luck with the engine.
That's good old fashioned non-detergent motor oil, available at all major service stations in the 50's.
Call it "Lady in Red" -- KInda reminds me a little of John Dillinger's last car, a red '33 Essex Terraplane. Not exactly a '34 Ford, but Dillinger did favor Fords and stole a '34 once. LOL
It reminds me of something that would be on a box of an AMT model kit with an ad for the new wild spray lacquers. The Kat from AMT would approve.
You're so right! Someone's AMT kit coming to life!
It didn't have a radiator in it so it had plenty of room for what water was in there to expand so it will probably be ok. Lucky you found those leaks now instead of later when you driving it..
love your videos keep up the good work
Better to know this stuff sooner rather than later. Did you ever find the windshield for that thing? You should call this car Tiny Tim.
We were able to find the windshield!
We had a 34 2door sedan for years and loved it. Where is the flat head?
I wonder if they secured those plugs with a weak mix epoxy to act as freeze plugs ?
Every frozen 265 I have seen broke low on the side of the block about half way. very visible external break. Either side. I think you're good.
The Strohl Red Rod might be a name for the ‘34.
If I'm correct you should have freeze plugs on that block replace all those tap those little plugs that fell out put a new bolt in each one I don't think you crack your block so far so good that's a sweet gem you got there
Great point!
@@IronTrapGarage really I honestly think you did not crack that block love your videos brother keep up the great work and I'll see you on the next video
Matt, I think you'll probably be ok and wouldn't worry to much about the block or heads being cracked. With the radiator off and the hoses not plugged even if it did freeze there would be room for expansion. My attached two car garage very seldom gets cold enough inside to freeze. Only when below 0 temps for extended periods of time will it freeze in there. You may have a problem with rusty freeze plugs on an engine that old with water in it though.
Thanks Gary that's what we're hoping!
Call it the U-boat, with all the water in the engine. lol
Back in the early sixties when my father ran a rural garage, oil pump pickup screens just were not available. He'd soak it in gasoline, take it outside to the wash pit area (where I grew up) and set it on fire, burning off the sludge so he could then wire brush it so it could be reused.
It's kinda funny how this video popped up, I just yanked a a seized 350 out of an El Camino today that had also been sitting full of water. I pulled the dipstick tube and about a gallon of water shot out like a geyser lol
Smart, you guys are very smart to use Aero-Kroil penetrant to loosen up frozen up parts/assemblies. Aero-Kroil is the superior product.
Ruby. Fits that car for me.
When we were younger modifing fox body mustangs, we had a plastic barrel cut in half and kept kerosene in it for sludge
You don't have a parts washer? Cleaning that pan and pump would be simple with one.
I use that zep degreaser, it's fantastic.
It did work really well!
Name it "Cherry Bomb". Cool video. Nice to see it cranking over.
I'm betting that the engine is a 55 or 56 265 cu in engine. If there is an oil filter on the lower left rear corner of the block, it is a 1956 engine. If there is no oil filter, then the engine is a 1955 and would have a partial flow oil filter mounted on top of the intake manifold.