What are the odds???
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What are the odds???
Hey Guys,
I have has a 65 fastback that has been in my garage for the past 15 years and am now getting it restored by my uncle who builds race cars, engines, and does bodywork. Aren't I a lucky guy who knows someone that can do it all. So here is the story, in 1988 I bought my house and pulled the fastback into the garage and pulled the engine. Over the next few years I has a 302 engine given to me and I had it rebuilt at an engine shop in my area. I had the block done with .030 over specs and had to handle the top end. I had 351 heads redone for the top end and placed them onto the rebuilt block. I placed the heads,mild cam, intake, and carb setup on the engine and then it sat in my garage for the next 10 years untouched with exception to my daily turings of the crankshaft to keep it from freezing up. I placed an Accell dual point distributor on the engine with points and condensor. My uncle went to start it up today and take a guess what happened??? Let me know what your thoughts are and I will tell you what happened??
I have has a 65 fastback that has been in my garage for the past 15 years and am now getting it restored by my uncle who builds race cars, engines, and does bodywork. Aren't I a lucky guy who knows someone that can do it all. So here is the story, in 1988 I bought my house and pulled the fastback into the garage and pulled the engine. Over the next few years I has a 302 engine given to me and I had it rebuilt at an engine shop in my area. I had the block done with .030 over specs and had to handle the top end. I had 351 heads redone for the top end and placed them onto the rebuilt block. I placed the heads,mild cam, intake, and carb setup on the engine and then it sat in my garage for the next 10 years untouched with exception to my daily turings of the crankshaft to keep it from freezing up. I placed an Accell dual point distributor on the engine with points and condensor. My uncle went to start it up today and take a guess what happened??? Let me know what your thoughts are and I will tell you what happened??
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RE: What are the odds???
it blew up...lol jk, i bet she fired right up. my uncle had an Opel Gt that had been sitting for at least 15 years and all he did was change the oil and it fired right up (of course he drained the gas tank before storing it so nothing was clogged up)
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RE: What are the odds???
So a 302 wasobtained and rebuilt withvarious upgrades, then sat for 10 years before being started. I think the results would be more favorable if the engine had been broke in before sitting, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Was it properly primed and prepped before yelling "fire in the hole!"? Was the oil pump turned with a drill or whatever to make sure oil was in evercrevices it could be?
Doesn't matter. My guess isthe indication of enginefailure. 10 years is too long for intricate metal parts to sit without rusting. The occasional turn of the crankshaft won't cut it. I'll bet you have multiple bearing failure. Hope i'm wrong.
Doesn't matter. My guess isthe indication of enginefailure. 10 years is too long for intricate metal parts to sit without rusting. The occasional turn of the crankshaft won't cut it. I'll bet you have multiple bearing failure. Hope i'm wrong.
