Posted by Centex Farmall on July 26, 2014 at 07:02:47 from (72.105.161.209):
In Reply to: 400 project posted by Ejtodd on July 25, 2014 at 20:51:15:
Any of them should turn via the fan. How much resistance of new vs. worn is impossible to gauge over the internet.
If you're thinking of getting it running like it is, drop the oil pan first to clean out whatever gunk is at the bottom and check the oil pump pickup screen for blockage.
With the hood off and the plugs out you can see part of the wall on each cylinder. Look for surface rust or if one cylinder is particularly bad. Sounds like it was just lightly stuck and that does happen, but sometimes water will leak around exhaust and one cylinder will end up bad.
Also if it's been in that same spot for 10 years, before I moved it at all, I would crack the drain plugs on the rear, trans, and pto drive and drain the accumulated water.
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