BBR's 545 83GT..... it is alive

[Beagle]

skink? Is that a word? pick up something new here every day. lol.

I was hoping for "move the front seat forward and just toss 'em in"
grin.

[STINEY]

I lean the passenger seat forward and both of them just skink under. No big deal for them.

With my two its keeping them OUT that's the trick! Little stinkers, er, skinkers!

[BBR]

So I had to go home to meet the plumber (yes, again) and I decide to work on the Mustang a little. One thing I knew I needed to do was flush the cooling system. Man did I! Seems I cleaned the block up when I got it back from the machine shop, but I didn't mess with the coolant passages much. You wouldn't believe the mud that came out of this sucker. I think I will let it sit for a while and flush it again just to be sure!

[milner351]

are you just back flushing with clean water through a heater hose? or do you have some magic elixer you use to clean stuff out?

[BBR]

I was just back flushing through the top radiator hose. Plenty of brown came out of the block, but waaaaay more came out of the radiator. I thought about adding something, but have not. I don't know what works. Time to google!

Oh yeah... I guess it really is a Mudstain after all.

[milner351]

benz diesel guys use citric acid powder, I've always thought CLR would work pretty good, or a mild solution of muriatic acid... but not sure what that would do to any aluminum you have in the system

[TheSilverBuick]

Bring a spare radiator on Drag Week, cause you know that crud was sealing it up

[BBR]

My worries about valve train issues forced me to make a purchase.....

Jomar stud girdle. I figure my peace of mind is worth the 200 bones.

[DanStokes]

To hell with the girdle - I just let my butt wiggle!

Dan

[min301]

Very nice, BBR.