I have read what others have written about seized engines. Here is my story.
10 or so years ago I bought a TR3A that had been sitting outside under a
"tarp". The carbs were full of leaves/mud dobber nests and the interior was
just about non existent. The engine was also seized. I took all the plugs
out
and did all of the normal things. Marvel, penetrating oil, you name it. I
finally put it in gear and rocked it and it broke loose. I rebuilt the carbs
(another story), changed the oil, did a tune up, and put the gas line to the
pump in a can of gas under the car. When I tried to crank the car with the
starter, the starter was froze. I took a 2 X 4 and placed it on the end of
the offending piece and gave it a smart smack with a hammer. It worked. The
car cranked and fired. It spit what remained of the innards of the muffler
about 20 feet behind the car. I came up with 80 lbs. oil pressure and settled
out at 180 degrees temp. It was a memorable evening when it lit off.
Sam and Carol Clark
Green Country Triumphs
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CC82030U O
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