This was several years ago so I consider the statute of limitations regarding my stupidity to be in effect.
I hope I have the specifics right about this after all this time; In my '34 I believe I had a '34 block with a '35 head. I had the whole engine gone through and machined, new babbit bearings poured, etc.
I reassembled the engine, set her between the rails, bolted it to the trans, and connected everything. It was beautiful!
I filled it with oil, prelubed everything and proceeded to fill the radiator with water. I couldn't believe the capacity of that radiator! I filled and filled and filled. Suddenly water started running out the tail pipe. I had filled the cylinders and crankcase of my brand new motor completely full of water!
Turns out I had the wrong head gasket for a '35 head and a '34 block (or maybe it was the other way around.) Anyway, the '35 had extra water passages, I believe.
I had to tear the motor completely apart. What an idiot!
Last edited by Old Gold; 08/09/2011 9:45 PM.
