How best to free engine that has sat for yrs and rings stuck

[gazza285]

boyse7en said:

gazza285 said:

SturdyHSV said:

Out of curiosity, what is the engine then?

As iron block and presumably aluminium heads I'm wildly guessing a hopped up SBC or something, but 'expensive to recon' makes me think something obscure and thus now I'm curious...

Daimler?

I'm going to guess that its a Triumph Stag.

I did think that was a possible, but the OP said it was running alright ten years ago...

[wolf1]

ATF and diesel mixed 50:50.

[Shrek595]

OP's other posts mention trying to get a 'Mint 4.3 low mileage Griff' back on the road so a rover v8?

[gazza285]

Shrek595 said:

OP's other posts mention trying to get a 'Mint 4.3 low mileage Griff' back on the road so a rover v8?

OP says this car has been in his ownership for forty years, so it cannot be a Griff. Alloy on iron engine as well.

Unless the OP is mistaken?

Edited by gazza285 on Thursday 18th March 09:48

[griffster]

boyse7en said:

I'm going to guess that its a Triumph Stag.

[griffster]

gazza285 said:

I did think that was a possible, but the OP said it was running alright ten years ago...

drole...

[griffster]

Shrek595 said:

OP's other posts mention trying to get a 'Mint 4.3 low mileage Griff' back on the road so a rover v8?

yet to check that one out! - Clutch frozen for sure!

[gazza285]

griffster said:

gazza285 said:

I did think that was a possible, but the OP said it was running alright ten years ago...

drole...

How about you tell us the full story. What engine is it, and is it the one with the blown head gasket?

[andburg]

silly question but just turning the engine or is the gearbox stuck and in gear?