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Got the truck home today and working on the engine. It appears to be stuck but I'm soaking it down now. Here is the number on the block: FAA425038, is it the original engine? Check out those horns and bracket. They look original.

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Mike

Fire in the hole?

M. Smith,

I have posted on those horns before too. I have seen enough of em to decide they must be an option on the 41/46 trucks. Mine had a set under the hood too, only without the bracket.

I have it from a good source that even if you warn a 5 year old, those dual horns will scare the crap out of em!!

And it looks like your 216 is a 1948 vintage according to American Classic...

Wow, that is the engine in that truck? Man, somebody was taking care of that.

I used something called Fluid Film in my cylinders. It comes in a spray can and I find it the best rust breaker that I have used. I jacked up one rear wheel and used it to turn the engine over. I started with just a few degrees of movement and after a day or so, I made it through a whole revolution. Next I used the fan and belt and the last thing I did was turn it over with the plugs out, using the starter. You might want to pull the distributor and turn the oil pump over. Also if it stays stuck, I would pull the valve cover and take the pushrods out. If it is some stuck valves holding things up, you will soon know.