Re: 1950 Won't Start.....95% Original

Posted by BigKev On 2020/1/13 8:30:41

I would suggest pulling the side valve covers off and check the valve action. Cylinder 8 having no compression could be a valve stuck in the open position. Also rings that are no longer seating correctly, that could explain the low compression numbers. I would also suggest dropping the oil pan and cleaning out the gunk from that old oil that is probably sitting in the pan and throughly cleaning the pickup screen. Fresh oil isn't going to pump well through a sludge filled pickup.


My car sat since '86 and had a ton of sludge in the pan. Also my motor was stuck from sitting, but I was able to free it.

Good luck!