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Old Jun 15, 2023 | 05:57 PM
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Crusty Water pump

This is the water pump on my 352. any cause for concern? should i scrape the crust off or just buy a new water pump
 
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Old Jun 15, 2023 | 06:22 PM
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If it’s off, I sure wouldn’t put it back on.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2023 | 10:09 PM
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Ima bet the inside of the block looks very similar.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2023 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by instig8r63
Ima bet the inside of the block looks very similar.
Hose water and anti-freeze neglect.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2023 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by instig8r63
Ima bet the inside of the block looks very similar.
Damn. i figured but was really hoping it was due to having no radiator or hoses on it for a long time (bought the truck in pieces) think flushing out the system a ton of times will do good?
 
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Damn. i figured but was really hoping it was due to having no radiator or hoses on it for a long time (bought the truck in pieces) think flushing out the system a ton of times will do good?
That’s years of neglect. While you might get minor relief for a radiator doing multiple flushes, it won’t clear out a crudded-up engine block.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2023 | 08:51 AM
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welp, imma flush it with water and evapo rust and see what happens. no doubt there was a rebuild in this engines future anyways



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That’s years of neglect. While you might get minor relief for a radiator doing multiple flushes, it won’t clear out a crudded-up engine block.
 
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