When we move it out of its tomb, it shifted fine into neutral and rolled ok. If that is fine, I'm bummed and need some help. So what the!? Did this engine freeze up somehow just sitting or is it possible the transmission is in drive and an issue with the linkage, or locked in some other way preventing crank? The car is up on ramps and I have not attempted to lower it and see if it rolls in neutral, which is my next step. Verified the car was in park by moving the gear level to and fro, tried again, nope. Put a chain wrench on the crank pulley and pulled, nothing. Tried to move the flywheel via the starter hole, nothing but could not get much leverage. Pulled the starter (original), tested on the ground, and it works! Oh crap! Crank pulley appeared to move very little, like slight nudging, but no crank. Battery cables and starter warm! Battery on tender and new so I know it's good.
Replaced rusty solenoid, verified the ground and voltage, same issue. Yesterday I tried to crank it to TDC, big click from the starter, no crank. I have recently changed the oil, added Marvel Mystery to the cylinders, and dribbled Lucas over the rockers. I'm to the point where the front of the engine and intake area are ready for prime paint and putting it back together (new carb, water pump, nicely painted parts, etc.), and I was going to do that this weekend. The engine and every part I've removed is original and I've been excited to play with it, until yesterday!
I have not tried to crank it since I first bought it. Car has 60,000 original verified miles, and is in really great shape for a PA car. Since Nov I have been cleaning the engine up as it has rust from a rodent peeing on it, and sitting in a somewhat damp basement since 1977. Background: Bought car in July 18, verified engine cranked (did not start), it sat for 4 months while the seller got a title, then we flat bedded it to my place, no issues.
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