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TedG · 08-08-2010, 06:58 AM

Working on a '29 A, the engine was supposedly rebuilt some time ago (don't know when) and then the car sat for a while (don't know how long).

It did not have any oil in the pan so I added 5 qts. through the distributor hole.

Tried to turn it over with the crank and it would not budge, put a lot of PB Blaster in the cylinders and let it sit overnight, in the AM it still wouldn't budge so I put a pry bar in the frame horn and across the crank handle, applied some pressure and it turned.

I put some oil in the cylinders and cranked it around several times by hand and it seemed to loosen up some but if I let it sit (even for just an hour or so) it tightens up and I have to use the pry bar again.

Once I get it to turn with the bar and then a few revolutions with the crank it will turn over using the starter.

Any ideas?

08-08-2010, 06:58 AM	#1
TedG Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Southeast, PA Posts: 87	Engine Question Working on a '29 A, the engine was supposedly rebuilt some time ago (don't know when) and then the car sat for a while (don't know how long). It did not have any oil in the pan so I added 5 qts. through the distributor hole. Tried to turn it over with the crank and it would not budge, put a lot of PB Blaster in the cylinders and let it sit overnight, in the AM it still wouldn't budge so I put a pry bar in the frame horn and across the crank handle, applied some pressure and it turned. I put some oil in the cylinders and cranked it around several times by hand and it seemed to loosen up some but if I let it sit (even for just an hour or so) it tightens up and I have to use the pry bar again. Once I get it to turn with the bar and then a few revolutions with the crank it will turn over using the starter. Any ideas?