Gang Green 68 GTS
I found out why I couldn't turn this 383 over by hand. #4 piston was frozen in the bore from sitting for 39 yrs !!Had to roll the crank out of it with 3 pistons still in their bores. Then drove #4 out with a sledge hammer. Motor looks pretty clean inside. Only a little sludge in the oil pan. I might even be able to hone up the bores and use std bore pistons. My machinist will let me know this week. Got it all to him Yesterday. I'm sure the crank will clean up standard. Motor still had all the factory heat shields and wire looms on it.
I found out why I couldn't turn this 383 over by hand. #4 piston was frozen in the bore from sitting for 39 yrs !!Had to roll the crank out of it with 3 pistons still in their bores. Then drove #4 out with a sledge hammer. Motor looks pretty clean inside. Only a little sludge in the oil pan. I might even be able to hone up the bores and use std bore pistons. My machinist will let me know this week. Got it all to him Yesterday. I'm sure the crank will clean up standard. Motor still had all the factory heat shields and wire looms on it.
