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Decode help pls

I don't see any rivets holding that cowl tag ?

 
71 2dr Hardtop, V8 Malibu (or SS) trim level
Built in Oshawa
Black bucket seats
Classic Copper with white vinyl top
4th week of January build date.

Being an Oshawa car, you can request documentation from GM of Canada. Records do exist for Canadian cars.
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That's awesome thanks for the info except I'm a little confused about something you said that documents can be requested from G on Canada but then he said documents do not exist for Canadian cars

I found this beauty inside of a dead hoarders garage under about six feet of boxes piled around it on top of it ,the guy that bought the house to flip had no idea the car was even there , its been parked there on jack stands since 1982!!
It was parked with brand new Mickey Thompson's on it that I could swear it was put on last week they're still sticky and not even a weather crack.
Looks like Mr dead hoarder used to drag it quite a bit though, high-rise intake a big Holly on it traction bars and removed manual gear box and put in some sort a slap shift automatic
the condition of this car underneath is incredible frame is still Factory black in most places and it seems a litre of oil was spilledd in the trunk perfectly preserving it as well .
I mean now the 454 seems to be dry seized which leads me to my next question what's the best way to unsieze a dry sized engine.? the diesel away?
Thx
 

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Nice find ! :)
If I was trying to free up that engine without hurting it , I would pull the spark plugs and spray PB Blaster around each piston.
Gently try to turn it over at the crank bolt. Make sure the trans is in neutral. If it doesn't move at first, keep spraying for maybe 2 more days.
Then try again.
I would not use the starter to try and break it loose.
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I use an oil can like this :


I fill it with a Marvel Mystery Oil and then pull the plugs & fill the cylinders with the MMO mix then put the spark plugs back maybe 1 or 2 threads to keep the cylinder closed. Then put a couple of squirts down each of the carbs 4 barrels.
After that the best other thing you can do is get it hot before trying to turn the engine over. Drain the coolant and pour a gallon of hot water down the removed thermostat hole.
 
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Wonder if the OP ever got it to turn over? I also like MMO for Un sticking an engine, what a heck of a cool find 👍👍 be great to hear a follow up, think I’ll try to see if we can get a response
 
Hi
That's awesome thanks for the info except I'm a little confused about something you said that documents can be requested from G on Canada but then he said documents do not exist for Canadian cars

I found this beauty inside of a dead hoarders garage under about six feet of boxes piled around it on top of it ,the guy that bought the house to flip had no idea the car was even there , its been parked there on jack stands since 1982!!
It was parked with brand new Mickey Thompson's on it that I could swear it was put on last week they're still sticky and not even a weather crack.
Looks like Mr dead hoarder used to drag it quite a bit though, high-rise intake a big Holly on it traction bars and removed manual gear box and put in some sort a slap shift automatic
the condition of this car underneath is incredible frame is still Factory black in most places and it seems a litre of oil was spilledd in the trunk perfectly preserving it as well .
I mean now the 454 seems to be dry seized which leads me to my next question what's the best way to unsieze a dry sized engine.? the diesel away?
Thx
Did you get it unstuck yet? Very cool Garage find
 
I'm assuming the OP hasn't returned for a bit and just moved on......on unsticking a stuck engine, depending on when and where it was stored, a "stuck" ringset will hold that little bit of moisture and corrode the cylinder wall at that point and move upward slightly. Severity will be relative to humidity, time, and condition of cylinder wall and probably cast rings will be the worst. Can't fix that without a break down and rehone at a minimum. I've even seen mice get through the valves into the cylinders and do their thing, yikes.
 
In 1979/80 I bought a 65 BSA 650 MC that was stuck and used MMO every cpl days in the spark plug holes, couldn’t get it unstuck so finally pulled the engine apart, all the rings were broken about every 1/4”-3/8” Im not sure if it was already like that when I bought it or I did it trying to break it lose with MMO, I didn’t even try turning the engine for 2-3 days after soaking it so ??
 
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