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Best way to loosen a stuck 460 gas

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I recently purchased a 460 gas that had been sitting in a barn for approx 5 yrs or longer and it became stuck from sitting. Does anyone have a way to get a 6 cyl. unstuck, or a check list to go thru? I pulled the plugs and there looks to be condensation rust in all cylinders, plugs were clean. Was advised to lift one rear tire off the ground and rock it back and forth everyday. It had brake cleaner in the cylinders already, but not for very long. Where does the torque need to be also when trying anything? Thanks for the Advice. Andy
 
Brake cleaner isn't going to do much... try transmission fluid and let it sit several days.
TA in high, 5th gear, jack up one side and rock the tire every couple of days.
 
Brake cleaner will do nothing for it. Now most people know what I will say here and also know I get 99% of the tractors I have had with locked up engines and so far out of 20 plus only 2 or 3 have not freed up for me. I use ATF in every thing. Pull the plugs one at a time, fill the cylinders, put plugs back in to keep dirt etc. out. Let sit a week or so. Then pull all the plugs out and set a 12 volt battery in. Hit the starter button with short fast taps and you stand a good chance that it will spin over. STAND clear of the plug side of the engine because it is going to make a mess with the ATF shooting out of the cylinders. BTDT and an ATF shower is not fun but will not kill you either just teach you where not to be
 
If you have a functioning TA you will only be able to turn the engine in the normal direction by rocking the wheel. The TA will lock up and prevent any force being directed to the engine while turning the wheel backwards. To get the engine to turn backwards you need to release the TA clutch by pulling the lever back. In that position the engine may be turned backwards but the wheel will free wheel when turned in the forward direction.
 
ATF is good bc it really creeps well.
DON'T GET TOO RAMMY WITH IT OR YOU COULD BREAK STUFF!!! It took five years for it to rust up, don't try to get it unstuck in five minutes.
 
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