Re: Engine seized??
You'll apply the most torque to the motor by rocking the car in THIRD gear. In first gear the engine will get the least torque from the wheels by rolling the car, but the tranny gears and rear end will get lots of force applied to the gears. In fact in the 70's my Scout had a low battery one winter day and it was parked on the hill by my house. The bad thing is it was facing uphill, so I had to roll it backwards and pop the clutch in reverse. I wound up cracking the tranny case and messing up a shaft and gears to the tune of over $300.
Setting for 2 years shouldn't have locked up the engine, unless he ran it for only a short time, then shut if off. In the 70's I locked up 2 engines doing just that.
I'd ask the owner about running the car to see why it's locked up.
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