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Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years [Re: Bennoel 10] #2700991 09/26/19 12:12 AM 09/26/19 12:12 AM
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PhillyRag top fuel P Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,757 Phila	Originally Posted by Bennoel 10 acquired a 71 340 engine that has sat in a old barn floor for 40 years. dragged it home and now before I try to turn it over I'm wondering what steps to take. I can see one exhaust valve is open and some rust. Any suggestions as to what I should put in the cylinders ie.. engine oil, diesel fuel etc... Going to remove spark plugs and try to look inside with a scope. Take the valve covers off and back off the rocker shafts??? Anyway just looking for any suggestions and thanks to all. Bennoel More likely have mechanical welding of rings to walls. Pull heads, rap the top of pistons with a large rubber/wooden mallet. Spray everything with liquidwrench (or equiv), let set awhile Then attempt to turn via damper

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engine sat dormant for 40 years	Bennoel 10	09/25/19 10:53 PM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	forphorty	09/25/19 10:57 PM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	TJP	09/25/19 11:16 PM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	yella71	09/25/19 11:05 PM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	gtx6970	09/25/19 11:12 PM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	PhillyRag	09/26/19 04:12 AM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	Bad340fish	09/26/19 01:29 PM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	GODSCOUNTRY340	09/26/19 01:36 PM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	moparx	09/26/19 03:31 PM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	I_bleed_MOPAR	09/26/19 05:40 PM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	cruzin	09/26/19 07:48 PM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	SALEM1912	09/30/19 02:42 AM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	John Brown	09/30/19 04:39 AM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	AARCONV	09/30/19 05:37 AM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	thecarfarmer	10/08/19 03:11 AM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	Magnum	10/11/19 02:26 AM
Re: engine sat dormant for 40 years	71GTX471	10/13/19 04:38 PM

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