Engine locking up??

Yep - I'm serious. Seems every little thing I did, there was less obstruction - until there was none. I wish that something had been wrong that I could find and fix!

I bought this engine used a year ago to just drop in and drive. Now I'm at that dreaded point that you tell yourself " well, since I got it out, I might as well". I know everybody has been there. Now I'm thinking "might as well pull the intake off and see that everything under there is ok. Could go ahead and put rod bearings in it. Hell, main bearings too! Rings won't cost that much more".

Good Grief!