That's also A good idea Frank! I haven't attempted to start it yet as the carb is missing but I have noticed the water pumps have A lot of rust and scale in them. If I can score A carb from my friend in northern Minnesota this spring ( he's in Miami for the winter. A long time flathead fan. He has A '35 Ford 3 window coupe, A '51 Ford Coupe, A '52 Mercury Coupe and A '53 Ford 11/2 ton flat bed truck.)
If I get it running I'll run it on the engine test stand with A load of Draino in it to dissolve the rust. The previous owner was A shade tree mechanic from the 1950's. He built several hotrods over the year's according to his kid but he must have used straight water for coolant in this one. I just hope he drained the water before he shedded it and the block's not cracked!
If I decide to sell it I'll let you know.
Take care.
H.R.