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I will be putting a block heater in this weekend and go through the heat cycles as described by sllverstate55. There is coolant in the radiator so that will need to be drained down so I can install the heater, then topped back off. I hope acetone mixed with the atf wont explode. I am also...

So pretty much dump nail polish remover down the cylinders with the ATF to make the 50/50 mix? The hydraulic pressure idea seems like it could work if you go real easy but i'm not going to attempt it. Said before in previous replies too much pressure could cause a horrible problem if not...

I got rid of the atf and filled the cylinders with pb blast. I have a bar on the crank bolt attached to a come along to give it a little tension, and will give it some time to soak. Its been sitting a while so more time is no big deal, its old.

A block heater might actually be enough. Those are easy enough to install, and I would not be risking getting the engine too hot.

Working on a IH 269 BD that's seized I have put ATF in the cylinders. I am not looking for stuff to put in the cylinders, just ideas on what would be the best way to heat up the block. I'm not going to use a torch so that's out of the question. I think if I heat up the block enough it might free...