Ford Jubilee Engine Frozen

[upthereinthesky]

Hi!

I have a 1953 Ford Jubilee that's been sitting idle in the garage for about 11-12 years. It ran fine until it sat for awhile and wouldn't start, but at least it would crank. I let it sit for another 10 years or so. Now it won't turn over. I assume it's rusty inside.

So far, I've soaked the cylinders with ATF/Acetone 50:50 for a couple of weeks, swapped that out a few days ago for Marvel Mystery Oil. Yesterday, I removed the valve cover and sprayed PB Blaster up there. Today, I removed the side cover and sprayed the tappets, which are rusty, as are the push rods.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Hopefully, short of pulling the head off. But, if I have to, I'll bite the bullet and try to up my mechanical skills.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me.

Bill

 

[skylarkguy]

Have you tried to turn it over by hand with a breaker bar to confirm if it is indeed (still) stuck?

 

[bglz42]

I freed my Jubilee with a pipe wrench and cheater pipe on the PTO shaft. After soaking. Just BE CAREFUL and gentle. Had mine running in thirty minutes...

 

[Soundguy]

if you have the valve cover off, get a dead blow hammer and tap on all the valves and make sure they are moving free. and stuck will bend yer pushrods...

pas that. I'd hookup a 12v battery and just give the starter a few light taps with it. at this point with the soaking.. if it's not gonna break free without damage. .. no matter what you do to rotate it is gonna make much difference.

just make sur ethe plugs are out so it's not hydrolocked when you bang it a few times..