Hi All,

I just put a deposit on a 312 (well hopefully it is, as it has a 4 bbl) and power train, I will pick everything up this week or next. The Rad and Tranny will eventually got to shops to get worked over, the engine I can do up to a point. What I would like to (at least in my mind) is clean it up, lube it up and see if I can fire it up to see what/if any life it has left in it. I still have a feeling that the heads will have to come off and go into the shop, then I can turn it over and look at the bearings, bores, crank etc.

What ideas do you all have for getting this engine cleaned and lubed up and possible fired up? It has not run since the 90's. Although, in the ad, a pic was taken of the oil on the dipstick-and it actually looked good. So I am hoping it is not seized. I am close enough to Hanford to drop the engine off to get reworked.  

Update, I just found my first post that is essentially the same thing. So I will follow that info. But, at least I am in the Y block game finally!




Mike