Run engine out of frame?

[BRONX INTRUDER]

Anyone ever ran one out of frame? Is it hard to do?


And is this still good?

[hillsy]

If your intention is just to see if the engine is good a leakdown / compression test will probably tell you enough. I've got one of those boroscope cameras that plugs into my phone - which are great for sticking down the spark plug hole so you can inspect the bores for rust. Probably a good idea here if the inlet and exhaust ports have been left uncovered.

[BRONX INTRUDER]

If your intention is just to see if the engine is good a leakdown / compression test will probably tell you enough. I've got one of those boroscope cameras that plugs into my phone - which are great for sticking down the spark plug hole so you can inspect the bores for rust. Probably a good idea here if the inlet and exhaust ports have been left uncovered.

Thanks for the tips brother. How about cycling through gears to make sure those work?

[hillsy]

If your intention is just to see if the engine is good a leakdown / compression test will probably tell you enough. I've got one of those boroscope cameras that plugs into my phone - which are great for sticking down the spark plug hole so you can inspect the bores for rust. Probably a good idea here if the inlet and exhaust ports have been left uncovered.

Thanks for the tips brother. How about cycling through gears to make sure those work?

Yeah for sure but I'd be looking into the bores first up - if there is rust in there trying to turn the motor over might create bigger problems.

Although you can always go up and down the gears just by turning / jiggling the output shaft and moving the shifter without actually cranking the engine.

[BRONX INTRUDER]

Awesome. I'll check amazon for a horoscope that'll work with my android phone. If that checks out.. I'll keep going. It's an 87. Thanks again.

[hillsy]

Awesome. I'll check amazon for a horoscope that'll work with my android phone. If that checks out.. I'll keep going. It's an 87. Thanks again.

Search for endoscope or boroscope - horoscope won't help ya

[BRONX INTRUDER]

Awesome. I'll check amazon for a horoscope that'll work with my android phone. If that checks out.. I'll keep going. It's an 87. Thanks again.

Search for endoscope or boroscope - horoscope won't help ya

Damn typos. Lol.

[BRONX INTRUDER]

I haven't gotten the borescope yet but I took pics at header ports and carb ports..
Also.. When I opened oil plug.. Maybe half a cup of light brownish yellowish water poured out before oil and chunks of sludge came out. That's bad right? Lol.. Like maybe it had sat outside n got rained in..

[Designer]

All that you posted above bodes very poorly for this motor. Does it even turn over? Can you connect battery power to the Starter Motor and see if it does?

What does the Spark Plug look like?

[hillsy]

If you are going to try and turn the motor over take the stator cover off and try to turn the crank with a spanner.

Sounds like its stuffed though. Parts motor at best.

[BRONX INTRUDER]

Upper left - Front
Lower right - Rear

Haven't tried turning it over yet. Wanna vaccum the ports out a Lil so loose crap don't fall inside.. Just in case.

[Designer]

Upper left - Front
Lower right - Rear

the Rust "ring" at the bottom of the Front Plug is not good news to my eye. Was a Valve left open when the Motor sat for a long time?

Haven't tried turning it over yet. Wanna vacuum the ports out a Lil so loose crap don't fall inside.. Just in case.

Good idea to do as much as possible seeing as how there is a chance the Motor is not seized.

Seeing as how the Ports are so small (relative to a usual vacuum hose) , May I suggest you might want to use a piece of copper Plumbing Faucet Supply Pipe duct-taped to the Hose? They usually are about 3/8 " diameter, and can get into the smaller recesses within the port...and even be used as a "scraper" to loosen Particulate Matter just before being sucked into the vacuum.

[Designer]

Did you have any success?

[BRONX INTRUDER]

No... I don't think I'm going to bother with this one. It would need too much and I'm not feeling it. Lol.

I'll probably dismantle it and put all the pc's up for sale. Saw engine parts on ebay and it'll fetch me more than junking it. Lol.

[hillsy]

No... I don't think I'm going to bother with this one. It would need too much and I'm not feeling it. Lol.

I'll probably dismantle it and put all the pc's up for sale. Saw engine parts on ebay and it'll fetch me more than junking it. Lol.

If you have the time to pull the motor apart you will make more money selling it as bits. Plus it's easier to post / ship parts of an engine than a whole engine.

[BRONX INTRUDER]

No... I don't think I'm going to bother with this one. It would need too much and I'm not feeling it. Lol.

I'll probably dismantle it and put all the pc's up for sale. Saw engine parts on ebay and it'll fetch me more than junking it. Lol.

If you have the time to pull the motor apart you will make more money selling it as bits. Plus it's easier to post / ship parts of an engine than a whole engine.

I have time. Maybe I'll have wife help.. Get her hands a Lil dirty too. Lol.

[navigator]

Wives are good at dismantling stuff.

[BRONX INTRUDER]

Wives are good at dismantling stuff.

[Herb]

Wives are good at dismantling stuff.

not so good at putting it back together...