Re: [FWDLK] 1959 Dodge: Rebuilt motor - sitting for a year

["Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I rebuilt a Pontiac motor of the same vintage over 5 years ago and left the
heads off it.  It still is clean and turns fine.   If you have any dounbts,
pull the heads and pan and look at the cylinder walls.  The gasket set is
cheaper than more engine work. But odds are if it turns fine (a little oil
in each plug won't hurt) it will be fine.


Bill K.


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From: <eskowron@xxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 12:45 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] 1959 Dodge: Rebuilt motor - sitting for a year


> Hello List,
>
> Two quick questions for ya:
>
> It's hard to believe, but it's been a year since I had the motor for my
'59 Coronet rebuilt.  I'm finally getting around to getting it in the car,
but I have two quick questions:
>
> 1.  The motor has been in dry storage, but I have been warned of rebuilt
motors "freezing up" if stored after a rebuild for a while.  Should I do
anything other than putting a little oil in each cylinder and turn it over
by hand?
>
> 2.  The guy who rebuilt the motor for me flushed the transmission also,
but didn't finish putting it back together.  The shifter mechanism has been
removed, and he gave me a little metal cap that he said is part of the
mechanism to adjust the transmission.  I have no experience with these
transmissions, and was wondering if there was an archive or schematic
available that I can refer to when trying to put it back together.
>
> Any help would be appreciated!
>
> Happy Holidays!
>
> Eric Skowron
>
> '56 Chrysler New Yorker
> '58 Imperial convertible
> '59 Dodge Coronet 2 door
> '68 Dodge Monaco 500
> '68 Dodge Monaco convertible
> '68 Chrysler Newport convertible
>
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