Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Ye Ole 360

[Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxx>]

Lu,

 Did you take the oil pan off? That will tell you alot. then from there take the intake off, then valve covers, then rockers and pushrods, then the heads. Then you should have no problem turning it over

Davis
lumina333 <lumina3@xxxx> wrote:

> I think a couple of you guys have the wrong idea about the 360 engine 
> that I acquired for my Grem. It is a junker...I bought it knowing 
> that it needed rebuilding. It probably sat up for years in that 
> Matador before someone around here decided to clean out their back 
> yard. The engine was not only covered with leaves, acorns, & twigs, 
> but animal bones were also found on top of it when I got it. I only 
> wanted a buildable block, not a running engine, so I am not planning 
> on using the rocker arms, rods, pistons, valve springs, etc. They 
> will all be replaced. My main concern is that it is locked up. 
> Probably a blown head gasket is my guess, I hope nothing worse. 
> Tonight I will remove the rocker arms & pushrods and see if I can get 
> the crankshaft to turn. Wish me luck! -Lu-