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Old Oct 5, 2002 | 06:23 PM
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I have a 429 in my garage i had purchased for the heads but i am now wondering if I can somehow free it up.Anyone ever done this?
 
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I have had good luck by mixing kerosene and auto tranny fluid 50/50 and pouring it into the cylinders for a few days. If it's not rusted too bad, it should break loose.
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Thanks a lot.
 
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