Picked that one up from Salvage Squad actually - resurrecting some ancient petrol engine which hadn't turned over in decades, if I remember correctly. They also had to get bearing shells custom made from whitemetal, as they were NLA...but I digress...!As far as I'm aware, seizing at the bearings is relatively rare, but you're quite right - the oil trick is only for bores.
Carl - if you want a tow with the car, either obtain some rope or a trailer, and I can probably provide the tow mule, as I need to head to the Stafford/Telford area fairly soon. Having said that, your camper van will probably tow better than my 240, so that shouldn't be an issue. If you get really stuck, a friend has a unit here in Lincoln, which is about £40-50 a month for storage for a car. Not uber cheap, but as a last resort...and I might even be able to waggle a few spanners at it while it were here.
cheers
James
