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well my pig in a poke 1973 commando engine came today and I started checking it out....took rocker covers off and tops of valves are shiny clean and collets look new...looked down plug hole and only a whisper of carbon on top of pistons...head gasket edge is shiny like new.....poured some marvel mystery oil in plug holes and let it soak a while and put vice grips on primary side crank end and engine turned over fairly easily...took big drain plug out of bottom of cases and the little wire gauze had no sludge or shiny bits....by now I am thinking good stuff...but...took ignition side cover off and oil pump had reddish stain on it ..no red rusty stain on chain..red rusty stain wasn't fluffy or scaly and most wiped off with rag.....I shined light in breather hole and could see shiny rod....shined light in big drain plug hole...uh oh....crank has that same rusty red/brown stain on flywheels....I plan to take top end off tomorrow...it seems to me that engine sat in unheated bldg. and condensation was present...seems that top end was done not long ago...thoughts? re-marks?
