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Old 05-30-2020, 04:27 PM   #21
Nick_R_23
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Re: A freebie! 1986 C10 Longbed

Thanks!

Unfortunately, it looks like this engine is off the table. I pulled the plugs and filled the cylinders with penetrant, but even with a breaker bar on both the crank bolt and the accessory drive, it wouldn’t even budge. I got curious and pulled a head, and sure enough it looks like the pistons are seized in the cylinders from rust. I tried knocking one loose with a couple whacks from a 5lb hammer just out of curiosity, but even then it didn’t help! To make it worse, I found the TV cable to the transmission wasn’t connected to the aftermarket carb, so there’s a chance that the transmission needs to be gone through as well.



However, the floor mat cleaned up well and further improved the interior, so that’s nice!

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