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> bought an intact engine to put in my teener, so...i am afraid to ask...before i put it in my car...
BritCarJim
post Feb 18 2012, 11:04 PM
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what "might as wells" should i do to it before installation. i know that it ran before a tree fell on the car body and the thing sat for 25 years before rescue as a parts car. i will clean up what i can, de-rust, paint, etc., but...seals? things to tighten, loosen, adjust, replace?

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post Feb 19 2012, 02:45 AM
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Sat for 25 years?!?
Check that it turns.
Replace all the rubber hoses. Check the intake boot.
Replace oil.
adjust valves.
Pray.

I would assume that the main seals need replacement as well. Better now than after it leaks in the car.
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post Feb 19 2012, 06:55 AM
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Sat for 25 years?!?
Check that it turns.
Replace all the rubber hoses. Check the intake boot.
Replace oil.
adjust valves.
Pray.

I would assume that the main seals need replacement as well. Better now than after it leaks in the car.


Well, here is what I know....

The car was a daily driver until a tree fell on it breaking the windshield and the top. The owner was young and only had liability insurance.

The car sat after that.

I just pulled the engine (I am keeping the transmission) and without doing anything the engine turned over smoothly with a breaker bar. There is no water in the oil (from condensation) so I feel confident that the internals are good.

I would pull off all the external stuff and clean up/renew as required!
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