69 340 problems

This engine is not rebuilt. It still has the original foam gaskets under the intake manifold.
I did sit for close to 4 years, with WD-40 in the cylinders, and paper towels in the plug holes. It was always in a warm garage as far as I know.

I am beginning to wonder if the cylinders had rust in them, and when I started and ran the car, the compression rings were damaged. Once they got bad enough, the loss of compression was too great to keep the engine running, or enable it to start.

I am also at a loss as to why it will no longer turn over by the starter. Hopefully I just ruined it with all the cranking, but I suppose I could have damaged the engine by washing the cylinders down. It did make a squeek sound when I turned it by hand via the crank bolt, so I squirted oil into the cylinders. Now that it will no longer crank via the starter, I don't know what else I can do to check it out, short of disassembling the engine.

I wish I had a running small block I could install so I can at least drive the car while I have this one rebuilt.

Any comments before I commit suicide??

:D