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Princess Valiant said

So a week soaking in PB blaster but the engine still doesn't turn. I'm suspecting at this point that the pistons might be loose but something else in the bottom end might be preventing it from turning. I will need to get this back on the stand and turn it upside down. In the mean time I refilled the cylinders with ATF because it's going to be awhile until I get the engine on a stand and upside down.

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Need to get a 3' pipe on that breaker bar to "Reef" on while one of your buddies goes around with an 18" long block of a 2 x 4 and a 3 lb. hammer to start breaking the rings free from the cylinder walls at each cylinder.

Rings are stuck to the cylinder walls, going to take a little persuasion to get them moving.

Rock the crank back and forth till you start to get some good movement.

Pour some ATF over the crank rods and mains when you have it upside down too. Good time to soak the bottom half of the cylinder walls to with ATF when it's upside down.