MGA Just pulled home a barnfind MGA , motor stuck

[beaulieu]

Hi....I just today got this MGA
https://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4027793&a=32138974&f=0

It was a barnfind (airplane hanger) and was last registered in 1984 ,
the head is off the motor , rebuilt and never installed ,

What is the best way to get the motor to turn over ?

I was figuring filling up the cylinder holes with ATF and letting that lossen the rings etc.

Its for sale / trade in the classifieds , I had to buy it , (you know the old car pox /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif ) but I am not really in love with it....(yet)

thanks for the help

Beaulieu

 

[tony barnhill]

go here & follow thr checklist - loosening the motor is the least of what you're gonna fgind....good starting point though

https://www.theautoist.com/awakening_a_sleeping_b.htm

 

[beaulieu]

Maybe so, but just loosening the engine is the FIRST thing I need to do,

especially since it needs to sit for days / weeks

Beaulieu

 

[kennypinkerton]

How much you asking?... I have a dificult time (for whatever stupid reason) finding particular vehicles in the classifieds here.

Looks like a decent project in the one pic you posted.

 

[jlaird]

That was one heck of a find, looks like it is most all there even.

You know I remember when those were new, we thought they were very cool even then.

 

[tony barnhill]

Pour the cylinders full of some type break free & let it sit

 

[jsneddon]

for the "navigationally challenged":

https://www.britishcarforum.com/ubbthread...at=7&page=1

That's a sweet find. I've seen people start with a LOT worse than this one... Of course I'm the type of guy who'd get it running and drive it as-is for a couple of years.

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

it's not crappy paint! It's called "patina".....

 

[DrEntropy]

"Road Film."

 

[jsneddon]

LOL...

 

[kennypinkerton]

All my cars have road-film - hehehehehe.