62 Fury convertible update

[djohn658]

I got to tinker a little bit before it got too cold up here in SE MI. And I'm just tickled pink!!! The carb has been removed, and cleaned. I soaked it in cider vinegar for a couple of days and the lower butterfly isn't stuck anymore.. It moves like it should. The engine hasn't run since 1970. I was afraid the motor was seized. After soaking the upper cylinders with a mix of Marvelous Mystery Oil and ATF for a couple of weeks, I was able to take a breaker bar to the crank of the 318 Poly, and it spun over without much trouble. I hooked up a jumper pack and then spun it over with the starter. WOOHOO! The motor isn't seized! I picked up tune up parts, and if it ever warms up again I am going to see if the motor will run on a cheater can of fuel..... Doing the Happy Dance!!!!!

 

[62Furious]

Glad to hear that you are having success with the old car. cold on this side of the pond, hope the weather worms up so I can get into my garage to finish my stroke for my 62

 

[super-bee_ski]

Cool!
THAT is a plus!
Glad you can spin the 318!
Next step?
Re-build or throw gas in her and see if it will fire?
My money is that it will "fire right up"

 

[djohn658]

Next step is to wait for the temps to get above ZERO. Then it's gonna be plugs, wires, points filing and fuel down the throat. If it's a runner, and not smoking like hell, that's all the further it's going.