<VV> Re: low mileage old engines(windy as usual)

[N2VZD@aol.com]

i have some expierience with a low(29000)mile   65 110hp powerglide package i 
came up with not too long ago.  the car was sitting out a long time.  it was 
the real mileage. (little old lady syndrome documented) i took the whole 
powertrain  home in my rampy. it ran good after doing crank seals, pushrod tubes, 
and blower bearing.  of course rebuilt the carbs and distrib also.  the biggie 
is it started using oil.  turns out the rings are set up tight in the piston 
grooves.  so low miles aint always as great as it sounds..if you are very verey 
lucky it got fogged or oiled up and run at times to keep things going ok.  so 
bottom line is i figure on problems with  anything that old. oh yes the 
tranny worked ok but...yup i took it apart when it started acting funny and found 
rust and corrosion at the front pump areas up high away from the oil.  so far 
the differential is real fine.. so how good it is depends a lot on 
storage..regards tim colson