Originally posted by JpEEzY3
we tried to turn the crank once we got it out of the car... it turns about a 1/8-1/4 turn each direction, then you cant go any farther..
Every 1/4 turn opens a new set of valves and therefore it becomes much much harder to turn. Did you drain all of the water out of the cylinders? Did you take the oil pan off to find out if the connecting rods are still straight?