Motor is stuck??
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Drifting
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Last night I filled
it with ATF . Today I loosened the valves.
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dropping the oil pan and looking up might show something?
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Drifting
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The valve cover gaskets on the l98 are they rubber or cork, from the factory.
The only way I am dropping the oil pan is with the motor on a stand. At that point what is wrong with it is a mute point.
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Drifting
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Yeah that sounds like the most logical move. But first I am going to put some grade 8 studs in the harmonic balancer holes and try to use a wrench to turn the engine.
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Drifting
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Great suggestion. What I did wad make a tool to turn the crank shaft and I used the studs. So far I have a half or more rotation. So I am working the crank back and forth at the sticking point.
Thank you all.
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There you go. You got her runnin' scared now. 
The next step, once you get it to make full revolutions is to get the rust cleaned out of they cylinders (and pan). Then get it started. At first, it will have terrible compression. As it runs compression and oil consumption will likely improve.
The next step, once you get it to make full revolutions is to get the rust cleaned out of they cylinders (and pan). Then get it started. At first, it will have terrible compression. As it runs compression and oil consumption will likely improve.
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Since the engine is stuck that bad, you'll have stuck rings in the pistons, too. When you get it running, keep it short. Getting the rings up to normal temperature will probably break them, since they won't be able to expand as they would if they weren't stuck. Give each cylinder another dose of your favorite rust buster to give the rings a chance to work loose.
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There you go. You got her runnin' scared now.
The next step, once you get it to make full revolutions is to get the runs cleaned out of they cylinders (and pan). Then get it started. At first, it will have terrible compression. As it runs compression and oil consumption will likely improve.
The next step, once you get it to make full revolutions is to get the runs cleaned out of they cylinders (and pan). Then get it started. At first, it will have terrible compression. As it runs compression and oil consumption will likely improve.
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Since the engine is stuck that bad, you'll have stuck rings in the pistons, too. When you get it running, keep it short. Getting the rings up to normal temperature will probably break them, since they won't be able to expand as they would if they weren't stuck. Give each cylinder another dose of your favorite rust buster to give the rings a chance to work loose.