Tryed to start the Pattern 12 today.

[Phil Waterman]

Well the Pattern 12 C60L I got last year finally got into the shop bay last weekend and I started dismantling. Removed and marked a lot of sheet metal to get down to the engine. Serial by the way is PR3762654.

When I got the truck the engine could be turned over with the crank and all of the water drain plugs were out so I had hope.

Drained the oil and dropped the sump to clean not bad looking not a lot of sludge but a little water. Cleaned sump it and the oil filter then with pan off started to fill the cooling system water started to dribble out of bottom of the engine. Problem is crack in the water jacket behind the push rods on the right side of the engine. Not a good sign. I’ve welded cracked water jackets on Model A Fords but am not sure about this one. But then again what do I have to loose.

Any thoughts.

Cheers

Phil