[TR] GT6 Engine Still Seized

[terryrs at comcast.net]

Great story, Sam!

Just curious, how long were you able to run the same engine before you had to do anything to it?  I'm wondering whether the place where the rings had frozen to the cylinder wall had any effect.....

Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
New Hampshire

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> I have read what others have written about seized engines. Here is my story. 
> 10 or so years ago I bought a TR3A that had been sitting outside under a 
> "tarp". The carbs were full of leaves/mud dobber nests and the interior was 
> just about non existent. The engine was also seized. I took all the plugs out 
> and did all of the normal things. Marvel, penetrating oil, you name it. I 
> finally put it in gear and rocked it and it broke loose. I rebuilt the carbs 
> (another story), changed the oil, did a tune up, and put the gas line to the 
> pump in a can of gas under the car. When I tried to crank the car with the 
> starter, the starter was froze. I took a 2 X 4 and placed it on the end of 
> the offending piece and gave it a smart smack with a hammer. It worked. The 
> car cranked and fired. It spit what remained of the innards of the muffler 
> about 20 feet behind the car. I came up with 80 lbs. oil pressure and settled 
> out at 180 degrees temp. It was a memorable evening when it lit off. 
> 
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