Reply To: SOLVED – 1957 RDE-19 seized

[Tubs]

The oil dripping out is likely coming from the piston that is down. If it has passed to ports the oil is running out through them. If the motor has been in dry storage there is every chance the the motor is just stuck from dried up gas and oil. If one piston is all the way at the top, and the other is all the way to the bottom, the wooden dowel trick isn’t going to work. if the connecting rod is straight under the piston it cant move. Still worth a try though. You’d have a better chance if both were near center.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.