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**JQ-72** · 04-02-2013, 09:01 PM

I just pulled in a 1969 GMC Custom Camper with a factory 396 motor. The guy I bought it from said it was running about 5 years ago. Owner passed away suddenly and the truck sat in a wooded lot next to his house until now. I was going to pull the valve covers and apply penetrating oil to the valves before I tried to spin it over. (BTW, carb was off when I got it and who knows for how long!). When I removed the valve covers, there was a mouse nest under one and lots of acorns under the other. I cleaned best I could and something told me there may be more inside. See pics below of what was under the intake!! I want to get the motor running to either sell the whole truck, part it out or maybe even keep it, but don't want to put alot of time and effort in it. Do I have to pull the motor to clean it all out, or can I flush with kerosene or something and drain the oil pan? I don't think the little boogers went down into the crankcase. Any ideas?
Joshua

04-02-2013, 09:01 PM	#1
JQ-72 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Killen, Alabama USA Posts: 3,629	Mouse in a Rat motor!! I just pulled in a 1969 GMC Custom Camper with a factory 396 motor. The guy I bought it from said it was running about 5 years ago. Owner passed away suddenly and the truck sat in a wooded lot next to his house until now. I was going to pull the valve covers and apply penetrating oil to the valves before I tried to spin it over. (BTW, carb was off when I got it and who knows for how long!). When I removed the valve covers, there was a mouse nest under one and lots of acorns under the other. I cleaned best I could and something told me there may be more inside. See pics below of what was under the intake!! I want to get the motor running to either sell the whole truck, part it out or maybe even keep it, but don't want to put alot of time and effort in it. Do I have to pull the motor to clean it all out, or can I flush with kerosene or something and drain the oil pan? I don't think the little boogers went down into the crankcase. Any ideas? Joshua Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super swb. Factory 402/400,tach,posi,AM/FM, A/C. Adding cruise, 8-track 72 Cheyenne Super swb. 350/350 A/C, bucket seats 72 Cheyenne swb. Factory 402/400, tilt, posi, A/C 72 Cheyenne Super K-10. 350/4 spd., posi. 72 Suburban 350/350 tilt, tach, AM/FM, A/C, luggage rack 72 GMC Sierra lwb. 350/350, A/C. medium green/olive interior Last edited by JQ-72; 04-02-2013 at 09:20 PM.



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