----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 8:08
AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Mouse
Motor
LMAO! Darn those pesky rodents. I would rip the motor apart myself and
check out the cylinder walls, service as needed, invest in some new rings and
gaskets at the very least. Heck you get that far and you might as well just do
a mild rebuild IMO. I have never seen people with much luck getting a motor
running when it looks like that and has sat for that long. Most likely the
carb will need to rebuilt as well as those seals and gaskets are probably
pretty poor now.
Looks like a nice start to a project there. Keep us posted on the
progress.
Mikey
----- Original Message -----
From:
J.D. Stewart
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 9:36
PM
To: Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Mouse
Motor
I started working on the 72 Chevelle
project today and got the car back
on 4 wheels again with a new ball
joint. At least I can roll/tow it now.
Next, I
was going to see if I could get the engine running. I found
that
the engine wasn't locked up after sitting for 7 years. When I
pulled
the intake manifold off (it was just laying there), I found a
surprise. I
know the 350 is supposed to be a mouse motor, but this
was
ridiculous!
http://jstewart.inebraska.com/chevelle.htm
I cleaned and vacuumed out everything I could, but undoubtedly
there's
stuff that's fallen down into the pan. I might be able to
get away with
pouring some oil through the engine and a couple of quick
oil changes, but
it looks like I better pull the engine instead.
:>/
J.D. Stewart
