I finally got it pulled, it took about 2 1/2 evenings after work. That is fun doing it by yourself with nothing but the light from your phone and a 38hp kubota at 9:30. It was about all that tractor could do to pick out that cast iron behemoth. The radiator had white crust buildup starting around the tops of the tubes inside, to much sca?
I pulled the drivers head and it doesn't look all that bad to me. You can see a taste of corrosion had just started from it sitting for about 8 years. Finger nail does not catch it though. I see nothing that is problematic. Head seems ok. Head gasket looks good, the metal ring in the gasket was a little out of round but wasn't leaking. doesn't have much of a ridge at all at the top of the cylinders. Will pull the other head and front dress off of it soon.
I have a 302 that looked twice as bad and still runs like a scalded ape (already bored 40 over and wasn't worth putting more into).
Pictures look worse than it does in person.
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