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69 GTX... acorns in the motor......confirmed

To me to start the engine with all that debris and the work is nuts. Pun intended. Screw up that crank and you'll kick yourself.
 
Unfortunately I have too many projects right now to do a rebuild . Im not going to chance it. I just oiled it good and it will have to wait.
 
Pull all of the plugs and at least try to crank it by hand first. Otherwise, you also take a very good chance of bending a rod. At the very least. If it cranks by hand, give it a go. Shop Vac, is your friend.
 
With what I have seen by tearing down old engines that have set for decades. I have seen some valves where the heads have broke from their stems. Valve seals all dried up and crumbled. Plastic timing gear ready to strip at fire-up. There is no way I would chance ruining a good core engine by trying to start it.
 
69b3rt said:
With what I have seen by tearing down old engines that have set for decades. I have seen some valves where the heads have broke from their stems. Valve seals all dried up and crumbled. Plastic timing gear ready to strip at fire-up. There is no way I would chance ruining a good core engine by trying to start it.
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At least pull the heads.
 
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