Flathead Turning Over
Only -30 here this morning, good day for working in the shop.
I drained the oil out of the flathead last week, it wasn't terrible but I'm glad I did it. New oil is going in this week - just a 10W30 for now. I pulled the plugs out and stuck in the hand crank after cleaning out the air intake. It had some old bugs, maple tree seeds and other bits and pieces of dirt. With the hand crank, I was able to turn the engine over. After refilling with oil, I will hand crank it a few more times.
The battery cables look almost original, they are hard and cracked. I am going to replace them so I have a GOOD POSITIVE Ground and a reliable NEGATIVE connection to the starter solenoid. Once I have the starter working, I will do a compression test on each one of the cylinders.
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Richard Hatkoski
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2 x 1941 CMP C12 F-GT (Storage)
194? CMP C13 C-60X (For Sale)
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