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I bought it as a none runner. E.g. it had been sitting for 18 plus years. I was told it was running when parked. Keep in mind the seller was just a middle man. It was just what he was told. The seller was spot on about the rest of the car. In fact he told me it turns over by hand but that is far as he got.
When it arrived I fogged the carbys and I'm sure I turned it over quite a few times. I held the belt and turned the alternator. I'm not an amateur and if the crank wasn't turning it would have clicked. Then after a few days of preping it for a engine run I went to turn it over again it won't go. I have a feeling its a valve as its not a solid stop. What I can feel when it stops is the chain tension. E.g. if it was connected to the crank it would be a dead stop. Maybe a collapse in a tensioner and jumped a tooth. Is it that easy to do on one of these. If so can it I repair in car to get it running if that is the problem.
Lyndon
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