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Got any freinds with a bore scope to look down into the spark plug holes to see if any rust has started forming on the cylinder walls?

Usually 2 cylinders have valves open when sitting, humidity from the air gets in there and starts the rusting. Then that surface rust gets behind the rings and makes a mess out of things when you run it.

Can get small USB cameras for computers and phones that will give you a look like the bore scopes also.

Dry camshaft that is not fully broke in, need to get some lube on that before firing it up.

Pull the oil filter, cut it open and see what is in it.

Pull the pan, then pull one rod cap and one main cap to see that the bearings broke in proper, not being chewd up. Then you can put some good cam lube on the cam when in there too.

It's kind of like Craigslist when buying anything, don't trust anything anyone tells you until you can verify that it is true.

Most people want to turn their pile of parts into money and will tell you anything to make that happen.

Out the door and gone, both your money and whatever it is they are selling.

Buyer Beware . . .