Unsticking an unused engine……..

273 Commando with 125K on a rebuild was parked in 1987 inside, but in an old laid stone basement, so it had humidity fluctuations. It was below the house in a drive out basement at ground level in Kansas City, but the temp was not well controlled (we fluctuate from -10 to +110 F over the years). No pipe freezing in the house, but still it has surface rust. I had last driven it in 1989, thoroughly brought it up to temp, reparked it, and drained the oil afterwards. I got it out a short...

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