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Flood waters
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09/21/09 08:05 PM
09/21/09 08:05 PM
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Lithonia, Ga
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Recently had some major flooding in Ga. Trans and smallblock under water for about 3 hours. What to do to save?
36 Plymouth Coupe
318 w/360 heads
518 trans
8 3/4 rear
Ga. Tech BCE'78
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Re: Flood waters
[Re: 36PLYM]
#475748
09/21/09 08:07 PM
09/21/09 08:07 PM
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GA
steved033
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dump out as much water as you can. hose the whole thing down with WD-40. Did water get in? is it taken apart? completely under water? or just submerged. I feel for you...we've been pretty fortunate, but my sump pump runs every 40 seconds... sjd 
'71 GTX, Tawny Gold, Ember Gold interior. Pics: 1971 GTX
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Re: Flood waters
[Re: steved033]
#475751
09/23/09 07:53 PM
09/23/09 07:53 PM
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Lithonia, Ga
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Sorry have not responded sooner. Cleaning up lots of mud. Water did get in and silt as well. Will pull heads flush out and douse with WD40. Any thought on the trans? Engine was complete and running, trans was attached. May be a good time to upgrade heads and intake. Any suggestions? Thanks!
36 Plymouth Coupe
318 w/360 heads
518 trans
8 3/4 rear
Ga. Tech BCE'78
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, if it was just rainwater; if it was saltwater (I live in a low lying coastal area) than unless you rinsed it with freshwater and coated it in light oil immediately, its done
