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Might be working with Dad on his 72 Maverick. Motor on it is stuck, and we cannot get it free. While I understand that the motor will need a rebuild (probably a good idea for an origional motor with 96000 miles), I would like to know if there is a way to free the motor without taking off the cylinder head and banging on the pistons (a sure way to make it require a rebuild). So far we've tried Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders (poured through spark plug holes), and using a breaker bar on the flywheel bolt. Has anybody freed up a stuck solid motor on here, and if so, would you be so kind as to post how you did it? I would appreciate it.
In case you're wondering why we bother to try and resurrect the origional motor, this car is actually pretty rare in the Maverick world, and my dad has owned it since 1974 when he was in high school. It is somwhat rare in that it is a 72 but it has the Luxury Decor Option that wasn't technically introduced until 1973. On top of that it's a 2 door. If the origional motor is unsalvageable the car will probably become a hotrod anyway (Dad would probalby put a 302 in it)
In case you're wondering why we bother to try and resurrect the origional motor, this car is actually pretty rare in the Maverick world, and my dad has owned it since 1974 when he was in high school. It is somwhat rare in that it is a 72 but it has the Luxury Decor Option that wasn't technically introduced until 1973. On top of that it's a 2 door. If the origional motor is unsalvageable the car will probably become a hotrod anyway (Dad would probalby put a 302 in it)