Alright guys, I needed to move that engine that I'm putting in the 59 volvo so I pulled a few things off to make it easier to move around, i took the opportunity to look under the intake mani too. This is a 472 out of a 72 cadillac. I would like to do this without a re-build for right now simply for $ sake. The motor sat in the car it came out for a year without being ran, a rat chewed through something and I never took the time to trace it down. It's sat for another 6 months or so on a stand, i did nothing special with it, i threw it on the stand, plugged the holes, and covered it with a tarp (i don't have a garage to store it in ). After i moved it I poured a quart of oil into each side of the motor (via the valve covers), sprayed wd-40 into the valve covers and in all other open areas, it turned over via the crank and I could hear a pssshhhh pssshhhh sound from where the fuel pump goes. Then I plugged all the holes with shop towels and wrapped it tightly in the tarp.
Here are some pics:
before i did anything

oohhh shiney....

another shot under the mani

all wrapped up


The cam looked clean however there is quite a bit of gunk in the valley area underneath the intake. What do you guys think of the current condition based on what i've told you and the pics? (i drove the car it came out of for a good couple years with no issues, it ran very strong)
How long will it last tarped up like that? It keeps the rain out but I know it wont stop mositure in general. Any tips? Thanks guys!