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Fortunately two easy answers:
- if itās coming out of the valves then the valves are just open. No concern. - look up the torque spec on that bolt. Set a torque wrench then you wonāt have to worry about over torquing. It wonāt hurt to loosen and tighten it alternatively. Was this engine stored with spark plugs in? If so, I REALLY doubt that it was in good shape to begin with. Or maybe they stored it outside in the rain? It should take many years before the pistons or valves freeze from rust in a good engine. Look up how to remove the tappets. If itās not freeing up after a day or few, probably you have a stuck valve. If you remove the tappets or otherwise disconnect the valve train from the crank, you can tell whatās up. Though unless you have multiple stuck valves, it should free up to some extent. Also I assume you at least have the plugs out when trying to crank it? Otherwise itās hydrolocked lol
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How long was this engine stored after being rebuilt?
Posted on: 5/27 12:01
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It sat for years and years, but looking in the crankcase and valves looks like thereās build grease on things. Not an outside or wet engine thatās for sure but it also wasnāt hermetically sealed. I trust the build and overall storage, but the time is my main concerning variable.
Seems like the vibration damper screw torque spec is 130-150, so sounds like setting the torque wrench to that and giving it a post soak wiggle is in order. I think my initial effort was under that since I just poured the MMO in a minute before and I was trying to be cautious.
Posted on: 5/27 14:59
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Maybe it's just dried up grease from when it was assembled, a little resistance here there and everywhere and now it's too stiff to turn. "Probably" once it moves it will be good.
But the safe bet would be to do a little checking, at least pull the head and pan, and then go further if you think you need to. If there is a bit of rust on the cylinders, stuck valves, etc. it would all be easily remedied with some time and the cost of a gasket set. If it was just an old engine not such a big deal, but you've got a "new" engine there. Of course this is easy for me to say, I'm not the one that would have to do the work! LOL
Posted on: 5/27 15:18
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Hah! If youāre interested Iād pay for that work in beer and bad jokes! I am seriously considering finding a place that will just get it done but thatās getting pretty hard to come by unless you want to pay 100k for a full concourse restoration and be on a waitlist for however long for the privilege!! If I had the space, money, time, and skill I suppose Iād just live alone with my perfect Packards no one ever sees though.
Posted on: 5/27 18:07
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Beer & bad jokes used to get me in a lot of trouble š.
I feel your pain about finding someone who can do stuff for a reasonable price.
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There are fewer and fewer shops around that have the expertise to work on classic and vintage cars. Mechanics that plug in a vehicle to a computer, and then replace whatever parts it tells them to are of no help to us. I have found that I'm better off to just develop the skill I need and work on my car myself. So far it's worked out okay, but I haven't tackled any serious body work yet. Unfortunately space, money, time and skill are in short supply around my place as well.
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