Re: 31 Stuck Engine

Posted by blue40devil On 2019/11/17 10:36:08

I am not familiar with your engine, but if it is typical of straight 8's of the era there should be a side cover on the side that covers the valve/tappet gallery. Removing this would give you access to the valve and maybe a way to check to see if any are stuck.

If it turned before, then my guess is that there is/are stuck valve(s). The engine would turn enough until the cam lob started to come up and hit the stuck valve. I would take the head removal advice and try to figure which valve(s) should be beginning to open and concentrate on them.

What I commonly see is the engine blows the head gasket, which allows water to the valves and when parked for extended periods, rusts them in place.