Some additional info:
Thanks all for the quick response - very generous and good quality - I
washed it with Evaporust - seemed to do a very adequate job.
However to avoid any other problems I rented and engine hoist and after
taking out the engine set it on my bathroom scale.
Minus the head but all else intact - the engine was 217 lbs. Like you I had
thought it would tip the scales at 400- 500 - and actually I can still
lift one side of it by myself. That should have been the big indicator - I
could never lift 250.
However I am glad I rented the lift ($40.00 all weekend) for it was
easier to move around and take out by myself - otherwise I would have had to
run
up and down the street begging someone to give a hand and that would have
cost me some beers. This way I had more for myself.
I will continue to throw out questions as I now must tackle the cleaning of
the oil side.
Below I am resting with my Lefty
Thanks
Michael Balahutrak
53 TD
Houston
In a message dated 2/16/2013 9:49:10 A.M. Central Standard Time,
kingseim@earthlink.net writes:
Disconnect radiator hoses, before flushing engine.
You could use phosphoric acid, just wash out with lots of water afterwards.
Or, you could use oxalic acid. Again, wash out with lots of water
afterwards.
Or, just pressure wash.
Raised water passage with two small core plugs, has a hole that passes into
main water gallery. This generally is blocked. At bottom of back of
opening.
About a 3/16" drill opening.
If you lift with the cylinder studs, no problem.
John Seim
Irvine, CA
On Feb 16, 2013, at 2:30 AM, PopeyMike@aol.com wrote:
> Have had to pull XPAG engine out of my 53 TD
>
> Cylinder head rebuilt formerly by a real amateur - used different
diameter
> valves in every cylinder. Found this because the head gasket gave out
and
> water got in oil.
>
> Now to clean the engine block water passages & seperately oil passages
> need your collective advise.
>
> Is it wise to use phosphoric acid in the water galleys? Does it have
to
> be neutralized afterwards and with what solution? Or is it enough just
to
> massively flush out the acid?
>
> Is it better to use a caustic solution such as sodium hydroxide (Draino
> crystals) - and does this need to be neutralized or just flushed?
>
> I read about some passage way that needs cleaning behind one of the
freeze
> plugs - any info on this?
>
> How much does the engine weigh?
>
> Is it safe to lift it with the head bolts without doing damage to the
head
> bolts?
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