Ford 5000 row crop

[aster]

Hi,
I bought a late 1960s Ford 5000 row crop tractor last spring in decent condition. I used it all last year and this spring. Suddenly it started to drip antifreeze out from the area of the bell housing. I thought maybe a frost plug. They look good. The head gasket also looks good. The tractor still runs ok except for this, so I am thinking maybe a cracked block? Anyone with ideas are sure appreciated. I use this tractor as my main tractor and sure miss it.
Thanks

 

[art]

The blocks that ford has built for years is very porous and they have had problems with leaks. You might have to do a split at the clutch and and pressurize the system to find it and after you do there are several things you could do depending on what you find.

 

[whodat526]

have u split the tractor and checked the freeze block in the back of the block behide the flywheel

 

[aster]

Thanks I sure appreciate the advise

 

[whodat526]

I had a 6700 ford and a 188 massey leaking there that is the most likely cause if it had a cracked block it would be on the side of the block or in one of the cylinder walls