wildwilf

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Fel_pro lists a 53 dodge coronet and wayfair as a 230 Canadian built 25 inch motor. and North Shore parts can get the gaskets Fel-Pro 7688 C head gasket, OS 915 C oil Pan Gasket and VS 917 C valve cover gasket I don't really care if the gaskets are for a 228, 230, or 251 as long as they fit and do the job.

It is now turning fine. to day I jacked up the ass end so it was level because I noticed that the PBBlaster wasn't lying flat in the cylinders. Resprayed all the cylinders left it for about 2 hours then started to rock it back and forth with a breaker bar and it let out a little crack noise and started to turn. So I started to rock it back and forth a little at a time and now I can get it to turn round and round. What a relief it is knowing that I don't have to pull the motor. Except to get 60 years of road grime off and paint it. I would like to thank everybody for all the help with this matter. It is greatly appreciated. And I would like to thank the makers of PBBlaster.

Thanks Ralph That was a big help because the # is D43 5733 C so it is a 230CID 25 inch Canadian motor. I really appreciate everyone's help Thanks

thanks for the info

fel_pro lists a head gasket for a 53 coronet as a 230 Canadian built so hopefully that is it.

thanks for that piece of info so it is probably a 228 because it 53 dodge D43 motor

did they make a 218 or a 230 in a 25 in.? the only ones I have been able to find in a 25 or a 251 and a 265 both were in 53 dodges

Was there but it didn't tell me much

My compressor quit and I haven't replaced it yet

I've been spraying every thing that is supposed to move. Top of the valve as well as the valve stems, springs everything. I can get the valves to move prying up from the cam shaft.

What is the easiest way to determine the size of my motor it is a D43 which is a 1953 car motor. The head is 25 1/2 in. long Wilf

I have been rocking it back and forth with a breaker bar. this morning the PBBlaster has left the rear 2 cylinders but still won't turn sprayed in more PB just in case it only loosened up in one spot

Sorry I missed your question the flywheel and clutch were never removed just the transmission

Update Today I finally got the chance to pull the head, valve covers and oil pan and here is what I found all the cylinders are rust free, sprayed PBBlaster in all cylinders and the first 4 drained away over time the last 2 it is still sitting there. the crank and connecting rods look brand new except the last 2 connecting rods do show some rust. (there was no water anywhere it shouldn't have been) sprayed PBBlaster all over everything. No rust on the valve train all the valves move prying them up. So now it is a waiting game to see if it will do and good. Going to respray everything again tomorrow Wilf

after I had it running I drain it so it won't freeze up over the winter.

Haven't used a breaker bar yet just the hand crank

Hi The transmission worked fine on the bench all the gears and reverse, so It is pretty reasonable that it should work. and we towed it up the road and it turned free as long as the clutch was depressed. tonight I will pull the head so I can make sure that the PB Blaster is getting into all the cylinders. It hasn't budged after 4or 5 days with the ATF and acetone mix. and there was enough of that , that it was running out the muffler.

When I started it 3 years ago the flywheel and clutch were still attached to the motor the only thing that had been removed was the transmission itself. I have tried a crank on the front pulley. Wilf

Thanks for the info

Nice truck, Where did you get the floor?

Well I pulled the plugs and valve covers off and sprayed 2 cans of PB Blaster in the cylinders and valves let sit for 2 days still won't turn over with the hand crank Drained the oil and poured 1 1/2 gallons of ATF and acetone mixed 50/50 and poured some down the spark plug holes still won't turn after 3 days. I have decided to pull the head and oil pan and see what is going on. When it ran 3 years ago the transmission was on the bench. So my question is could it be the transmission that is stopping it from turning. giving the fact that the transmission and clutch seem to be working properly. like maybe it didn't mate up properly in the clutch, pressure plate and fly wheel?

Thanks for all the suggestion I will try them hopefully tomorrow and keep you all posted Thanks again for the help Wilf

no water at all did I do more damage than good by draining it

I tried to turn it over with a crank I made won't budge If I pour PB Blaster in the spark plug holes will it get to the pistons the way the head is made?