winter car

vic guilmino · 11-07-2019, 11:47 AM

what do you use in the block to keep from freezing
i allways use rv pink
but i was told not to use
the car is in a grage

Jeff Jewell · 11-07-2019, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by vic guilmino

what do you use in the block to keep from freezing
i allways use rv pink
but i was told not to use
the car is in a grage

Just did this last night... I drain all the water out, refill with green antifreeze, circulate it for 10 to 15 minutes, then drain the antifreeze out. I let it sit with the drains open all winter. Never had an issue. My car is in a garage, but my garage gets pretty cold in the winter.

Tim H · 11-07-2019, 04:38 PM

Why not leave the antifreeze in all winter ?

Jeff Jewell · 11-07-2019, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim H

Why not leave the antifreeze in all winter ?

I don't trust the 50+ year old cylinder heads...

Larry Hill · 11-08-2019, 08:29 AM

Dont forget to fog it down

hilton · 11-09-2019, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim H

Why not leave the antifreeze in all winter ?

My engine builder told me not to leave the anti freeze in all winter, fill flush then drain, race gaskets don't like anti freeze

Greg West · 11-11-2019, 01:42 PM

Do you back off the rockers when the car is stored for the winter?

Most race gaskets are made with the same materials as production car gaskets (the exception is copper gaskets). Why would anti-freeze damage gaskets?

cmracing · 11-11-2019, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg West

Do you back off the rockers when the car is stored for the winter?

Most race gaskets are made with the same materials as production car gaskets (the exception is copper gaskets). Why would anti-freeze damage gaskets?

I have never backed-off the rockers. I have always drained the radiator and refilled with straight anti freeze, holds 1 1/2 gallons, then run the electric water pump for 5 minutes, then away it goes. Sometimes I would go visit it once a month to turn it over by hand 180*. Don't know if it needs to be done, but at least I got to visit her. Always stays in the trailer at the track, but soon she will be able to stay with me!

Tim H · 11-11-2019, 10:03 PM

Always backed off rockers,filled with antifreeze.

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Greg West Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 55 Likes: 11 Liked 46 Times in 19 Posts	Re: winter car Do you back off the rockers when the car is stored for the winter? Most race gaskets are made with the same materials as production car gaskets (the exception is copper gaskets). Why would anti-freeze damage gaskets?

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Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,010 Likes: 898 Liked 430 Times in 142 Posts	Re: winter car Always backed off rockers,filled with antifreeze.