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Re: 216 hard to turn by hand truckernix #776564 08/30/2011 10:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 18 bowmanville,ontario,canada M macslim New Guy
macslim New Guy M Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 18 bowmanville,ontario,canada	delux54panel, you were dead on about using shorter cables to turn the engine over. spun it over no problem and i finally fired it up for the first time. i posted the video on youtube here is the link also thanks everyone else who helped me out. pretty amazing to hear it running after being seized for so many years. cheers, ryan "Dare to be bold and mighty forces will aid you"

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216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/27/2011 1:04 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	tracern1	08/27/2011 2:13 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/27/2011 3:01 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	Roy Rodgers	08/27/2011 3:30 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/27/2011 4:18 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	delux54panel	08/27/2011 5:03 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/27/2011 5:34 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	Roy Rodgers	08/27/2011 1:44 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	Jianis	08/27/2011 3:26 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	don stocker	08/27/2011 5:06 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/28/2011 2:25 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	delux54panel	08/28/2011 3:23 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/28/2011 3:37 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	truckernix	08/28/2011 3:38 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	Josh_51GMC	08/28/2011 4:12 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/28/2011 3:51 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	truckernix	08/28/2011 7:12 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	08/30/2011 10:46 PM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	truckernix	08/31/2011 12:47 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	delux54panel	08/31/2011 5:37 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	40casey	09/01/2011 12:32 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	09/01/2011 2:56 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	jrbusch	09/05/2011 2:55 AM
Re: 216 hard to turn by hand	macslim	09/07/2011 7:25 PM

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