I'm ready to crank the engine over for the first time in 30 yrs. (Lots of stories like this.) We've invited the neighborhood. I've changed the fuel lines, filter, cleaned pump, oil drain, tank, new sending unit, screen, topped off cylinders with MMO, cleaned plugs, etc. I'd like to turn the engine by hand, but don't know where to begin.
Any help, as I am alone and have no reference, alliance, resources or sanity.
Thanks.
If you can get two hands on the impeller, you can use that to turn it by hand. Be careful not to put pressure on the blades themselves. If it doesn't budge that way, you can put the car in 5th gear, raise ONE rear wheel (keep the other on the ground and stationary), and use the one raised wheel to turn the engine. If THAT doesn't work, you may have to rock the car back and forth with it in gear for a while.
If you put MMO in there, be prepared for a nice white/grey smoke once it does fire up. The neighbors will love you. Ask me how I know.
Good luck.
Good Luck ...1.25 hours away,,, Tooele
I recently started a K5 blazer that was given to me and had sat for years. I put oil in the cylinders, let it soak, then cranked with the plugs still out but grounded so the spark would have a path other than through the distributor cap insulation. This sprays oil on the headers a bit but better than bending a rod if you used too much.
Chip,
I started a garage find last year after 40 years of storage. STRONGLY recommend miracle oil in each cylinder and cranking the beast without Fuel or Plugs for 30-40 seconds and then stop. Wait 5 minutes and then again. Perhaps 10+ cycles of this.
Get the oil pressure UP make it squeeze to the outer reaches
This will not guarantee a healthy engine, but should protect the engine somewhat.
Did I mention you should put some miracle oil in each cylinder........really,,,,,,do this.......
GOOD LUCK WITH THE TEENER!
Be prepared to find the clutch plate to be stuck to the flywheel after that length of time. Start in neutral. Be prepared to not be able to disengage the clutch to put in gear or take out of gear with the engine running.
Be prepared for the worst. Recommend starting it on jack stands.
If it isn’t stuck great. You’ll have gotten off easy
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