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Hello Gents. As some of you know my younger son just acquired a 72 Duster that has been sitting for a while, from a family member. It ran fine in 1989 when it was parked, outside, in dry Colorado. We have full access to it and will haul it back to the shop when we want to start the rolling restoration in hopes of resurrecting the 318 that's in it. 180K on it but my hope is that it can still breath. I know 318s are a pretty solid engine.
We will of course go through every component with fluids, fuel, coolant, crankcase, brakes, diff and tranny.
I don't think the engine is frozen but our plans are to head out this weekend and fill the cylinders and crankcase with either Marvel or diesel and let it soak for a few weeks then turn it over by hand a few times and see how it rolls. Then we'll get it home and drop the pan and start the clean up.
Any thoughts on if my thinking is off would be appreciated. Will either diesel or Marvel wash out the crank bearings or anything else if soaked for a little while?
We will of course go through every component with fluids, fuel, coolant, crankcase, brakes, diff and tranny.
I don't think the engine is frozen but our plans are to head out this weekend and fill the cylinders and crankcase with either Marvel or diesel and let it soak for a few weeks then turn it over by hand a few times and see how it rolls. Then we'll get it home and drop the pan and start the clean up.
Any thoughts on if my thinking is off would be appreciated. Will either diesel or Marvel wash out the crank bearings or anything else if soaked for a little while?