Basket Case Tear Down Part 1

Ok everyone, I got this baby home, but not without a struggle. Ended up that the brake bands were rusted tight and would not let the tractor roll after putting on the tire and airing the rest up. After fixing that minor problem we got her winched up onto the trailer.

Now the tear down begins, from the pics, can this engine be saved? Lots of rust as you can see.

What next steps do I take to remove the head.

Randy

I'm working currently on a engine from an I-4 roller conversion that was nearly as bad, It wasn't as rusty on the bottom end though. It had rusted a hole in the pan that allowed all the water to drain out. The exhaust had been full of water till it froze and broke. The manifold had flaked off internally and filled the ports full of rust, #1 and 2 were full of water and #1 was rusted hideously, #4 was full of dirt dobber nest.

I tried unsuccessfully to tear it down and finally am taking the weenie way out and swapping in a C-169 shortblock from a 300-U.

Keep the pictures coming and updates on progress! This has me rivited! I want to see how it goes!

PS. If you can get her unstuck, she"s a fixer if the block is good.
Paul