| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 | It might be a good idea to pull the valve cover and soak the valve guides down with penetrating oil to keep from bending pushrods as you work with the crankshaft. Even if the crank and pistons free up, it's possible for sticky valves to make it hard to turn the engine. Jerry
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