It was full of coolant. I checked it when I got home about a 50 / 50 antifreeze - water mix. When I drained the rad and the block, I strained the fluids and there was very little sediment. Also had 8 qrts of oil in the crankcase. The older gentleman I purchased the car from, would pull the plugs and shoot some oil down the cyl every few months and turn it over a few times. He had the engine rebuilt and wanted to keep it in good shape.