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Originally Posted by agood
It's been sitting for over a year and I am concerned about the rust thing. I have changed the oil and removed the spark plugs and turned it over several times untill it built oil pressure. I am going to do this again with diesel fuel to get out some of the milkshake. It seems to be OK, and has good compression.
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That's a good sign, I bet with a new head gasket and a couple oil changes/TLC it will be good for many more miles. The M103 is a pretty rugged motor, especially on the bottom end.
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