grumpy?
I purchased a 1968 lemans with what the previous owner swears is a 350 pontiac v8,
the engines locked up and wont turn even with a breaker bar on the crank,
but the previous owner swears it ran when he parked it in the 1990s,
it looks decent, and the cars not in bad overall condition otherwise.
I assumed the engine was in need of repairs and the price was decent, so what now?
well if it was my car Id certainly start by assuming the engine needs a total rebuild as you certainly have no idea as to its true current condition,
It may just be in need of a minor refresh, ie new rings bearings and a timing chain, and new lifters, maybe a new cam. but without careful visual inspection and careful measuring your simply guessing at this point.
Id certainly suggest you verify casting numbers and take lots of accurate measurements
heres a few related threads
read them,
doing so,
should help you avoid a great deal of wasted time and cash
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/can-you-unseize-a-seized-engine.5995/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/bearing-clearances.2726/page-2#post-88656
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/precision-measuring-tools.1390/#post-68850
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/scat-cranks-related-info.10930/#post-74729
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/bearings-and-oil-flow.150/#post-68205
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...d-what-goes-in-the-dumpster.13135/#post-68515
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...tion-of-crank-durring-short-blk-assembly.852/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...g-with-a-local-machine-shop.14419/#post-74389
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/engine-removal.15849/#post-95080
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/pontiac-cam-and-crank-info.362/#post-2778
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...on-ring-info-youll-need.509/page-2#post-71538
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-you-lose-sight-of-the-goal.15705/#post-94023
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/pontiac-performance-tips.451/#post-63761
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...tech-you-may-not-know.11663/page-3#post-55307
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/some-pontiac-related-links.4125/#post-42587
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