I made a plate that goes on the engine stand that fits these 6 cylinders perfect. Using it, no problems with balance, but that is with the head off. I only put the head on after everything else, then never turn it upside down after. Please be careful TJ. I understand the cheapo engine stands out there and can only imagine you are taking your life in your hands in turning it over with the head on at all. Not worth it to rotate it. You can get to the gunk with a coat hanger and some patience.
My question still stands though. Tim pointed out the laws of gravity, Thanks for the obvious, but my concern is..
How on a totally closed system where there are NO, ZERO extra chemicals, substances, etc. introduced (other than anti-freeze), do you get sediment at all? I can see a little sand casting breaking loose from the manufacture, maybe just a little dirt from changing out the waterpump, or if it's a dusty day when you are refilling your radiator, but unless you are putting a teaspoon of dirt in with every refill, where does the sediment come from?
My unedumacated guess is, a little rust from it sitting over long periods, some sand casting breaking out, and a LOT of Bars-Leak crystals that people think is healing the radiator, but in fact is plugging up the less circulated areas of the block. Again, I am a Farmer first, so maybe there is something I am missing.
We do not know (or nobody has really enlightened us) on the velocity of the water as it circulates through the block. Also, what areas are not circulating at all because they are out of the way (like the drain plug area). Also, does the new Waterless Antifreeze solve any of this in any way? Not smart to sluff off new technology without examining it first.
