I've been working on my barn find '54 3600, which sat inside since 1975. Today I drained the oil in the engine and tranny and got 2 surprises... a little anti-freeze in the crankcase and it appears chunks of a roller bearing ? came out with the 3spd's tranny oil!
My questions; 1 What should I do before I try to start this engine - tighten the head bolts? and cross my fingers? I'm nervous the block may have gotten a crack one winter while sitting here in Maine. 2 Is a 4spd tranny the same length as a 3spd - so it would just drop in with no modification to the drive shaft.
Any help would be appreciated
