Leviathan

I see you edited your first response Tim. What do you mean when you say that with the spark plugs out that you see the valves and not the piston? That doesn't make sense. That would be one h-e double toothpicks of a huge valve! Am I understanding this correctly? That is the combustion chamber under the spark plug.

Thanks Brent! Good idea on the photocopy. I wouldn't be surprised if the valves are stuck as this truck has sat and not been started for longer than some of the members of this forum have been alive...perhaps. Were you able to use the valves in your truck when they were stuck or did you have to replace them? I've not run across this particular situation before and, should it be the same, would want to do the correct thing.

Indeed I will check it out. One can not be too informed. I guess I was hoping for someone to have had a similar situation with a simple solution...like a bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil. But this will entail a days work and Wild Turkey.

I don't get upset...just oil soaked hands that don't come clean for a week...and bloody knuckles. Indeed I shall get a manual and look forward to a weekend of fun. Can't be any worse than workin' on that Hunk'O'german piece of engineering sitting in the garage, waiting for the salt to wash off the roads here in MN. Thanks again for your input Plymouthy.

Thanks for the quick response! Looks like a teardown for sure. I have another flat six that I can use out of a '50 Chrysler Royal parts car if this one is shot. It shouldn't be though. The pickup only has 31K on it. I guess I'll hope for the stripped key at this point. Thanks again!

Hello guys.. I just picked up a '50 Dodge B2 with a J25-C (C39701) transmission. It sat for over 30 years and I am attempting to revive it back to life. Long story short...I stuck a battery in it and turned it over. Turned over rather fast but seemed like no compression. Popped out the spark plugs only to find that the pistons were not moving though the engine was turning over (fan, crank pulley, etc was turning). Turned it over with the manual crank to the same result. I'm not that educated on these flat 6's. When turning the engine over manually, using the crank handle am I turning the crankshaft directly? I am assuming that the timing chain is snapped. None of the pistons move at all while turning it over so I wouldn't think that the crankshaft is broke...unless the break was before the number 1 piston. Any input would be appreciated! Thanks! David

Thanks for the reply, Ulu. That is what I kinda figgered but thought I'd take a stab at a long shot hopeful. There are a few good metal guys around my area that could probably handle that,

Hello people! Newbie to the forum here. Glad I found ya! Looks to be a helpful forum in which to participate in. I have a '50 Windsor that I am looking for body-to-frame mounts for. Not just the rubber grommets but the entire metal mounts...as my two front mounts are non-exsistant and the others are questionable due to midwestern rust. Anyone have any idea if these are reproduced... or is this something that requires a cutting torch, Walmart parking lot and someone elses '50 Wndsor? Thanks in advance! David