when i purchased my '31 coupe, it came with a 235 engine from a '62 impala that was supposedly rebuilt by the previous owner with less than 8,000 miles on the clock. the seller seemed like an honest man and had no reason to lie to me (i was buying the car either way), so i'm inclined to believe that this engine in fact has recently been rebuilt.
unfortunately, the engine has been sitting for at least ten years. it's been mostly covered up, but the water pump has been removed, allowing some debris to fall in to the block. the intake and exhaust ports were stuffed with rags though, so hopefully the cylinders are clean.
what would you guys recommend that i do with this engine? should i bolt it back together and run it? tear it down? something in between?
any advice would be appreciated.
thanks,
ed
