tommorrow is D-day for me and my 3/4 ton (1957) with a new 292. I think this time I finally have all the bugs worked out (and there have been a few this past week read this thread from my Saskatchewan/Manitoba chapter.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...bad-day-s.html
Tommorrow at approxomatly 11:00 am Centarl standard time I will be flipping the key to my 292, at lunch I'll tell the results.

Thanks
Ryan

 

GOOD LUCK,,,
We don't want to hear,,,,,
"HOUSTON,,WE HAVE A PROBLEM!"

 

Houston we have a problem

Today at 11:56am. My 292 started it idled it reved it was beautiful for 6 and 3/4 minutes didn't miss a beat nearing the seventh inute coolant started pouring out of the motor rear driver corner. Don't know exactly where from.

Man it ran just perfect though kinda proud of myself that it is timmed as close to perfect as you need. But the water issue?

 

You might be missing the short bolt that goes into the head on intake side. Easy to overlook. AFAIK, it doesn't do anything except plug a coolant passage. Be careful not to put a long bolt in there. You don't want to hurt anything. If you want, I'll go measure one to let you know how long a stock bolt is.

 

no need one is in and holden strong, kinda weird took several minutes till visual leakage. Whatever.
I have one in and have ran the motor a bit longer. I now have the worlds newest 292, about half an hour of idle. Thanks though
Merry Christmas.

 

Congratulations and Merry Christmas.

 

"IT'S ALIVE!"

"IT'S ALIVE!"

Quoting Dr. Frankenstein!

 

love the sound of a y block glad to hear you got your 292 singing i rebliud my 7 years ago still singing good ,one very tuff motor