Is the engine rebuilt?

BEWARE: My son and I rebuilt a engine (new babbit, rod, pistons, valves, etc. and it was done correctly. We cranked and ran it twice for about 5 minutes then stored it on a stand with the oil in it. It sat for 8 years in an unclimte controlled shed without being run or even cranked over. At Christmas we dropped it in a car and learned that it would not even turn over. Basically , it had gummed up solid. We removed the head pistons etc. and cleaned it up. Runs fine now.

Unless you hear it run ,I follow th adage "Buyer Beware".
 
Hey Mike,
Nifty glasses, but you don't have to buy such gimmicks to see 'thru it all' now...just watch public television :eek: !
 
I'd do the borescope in the spark plug holes and the oil filler tube. This will tell you if you even want to put in the effort to make it crank.
Engines dont fare well sitting that long. You might get lucky and its perfect, but I'd bet you, ( and the owner) are going to be real disappointed in what you find.
You might try posting your location, there might be someone local that can help you.
Good Luck to You
 
How about this. Ebay has a borescope that plugs into a laptop. $12. Stick it down a spark plug hole or maybe the oil filler.
 
tim54889 said:
How about this. Ebay has a borescope that plugs into a laptop. $12. Stick it down a spark plug hole or maybe the oil filler.
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Tim,
Is thet anything like the BORASCOPE "they" used on me? It wuz SO LOOOONG, the Dr. sed, "Have you seen a Dentist lately"?:confused:
Bill W.
 
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BILL WILLIAMSON said:
Tim,
Is thet anything like the BORASCOPE "they" used on me? It wuz SO LOOOONG, the Dr. sed, "Have you seen a Dentist lately"?:confused:
Bill W.
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Ouch,

I've been guzzling cabbage juice, getting ready to drink gallon of a lemon flavored laxative. Tomorrow I get my second round of, let's look for polyps. The first time I was awake and watched the monitor. Drove the doc nuts with questions. This time I'll keep my mouth shut, unless the doc pokes in too much hose.
 
That stuff they give you to drink the day before works better than any crankcase or radiator flush I've ever used. Next time (and there will be a next time!) I'll save some and try it in a Model A.
 
BILL WILLIAMSON said:
Tim,
Is thet anything like the BORASCOPE "they" used on me? It wuz SO LOOOONG, the Dr. sed, "Have you seen a Dentist lately"?:confused:
Bill W.
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I had one of those recently. Just before I went under, I asked the doctor if he would write a brief report especially for my wife. Something like "Even after a thorough investigation, we found no evidence his head is up there!!!":D:D:D:D
 
That engine does not look great to me. I sure would pull the plugs, and use the borescope. If it looks promising, I would run the engine.

Otherwise, I would only pay the price for an engine that needs rebuilding.
 
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