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Good suggestions above, but I didn’t see my secret weapon. Heat! After you pour in some lubricant ( I like Marvel Mystery oil and PB blaster) heat up some water in a big pot on your stove and slowly pour it over the block to heat it up. Then rock the flywheel back and forth about a million times until it starts to move just a little and keep rocking, but don’t force it too far. Patience, patience, and keep rocking. And keep the block hot with more hot water as needed. Some times a stuck powerhead is the best you will find because the tolerances are still tight.
Small powerheads or stuck cylinders can be submerged in a crock pot filled with antifreeze to heat them up.
When you get that LT freed up you will probably need some new Leather Primer Seals for the carb. If so, contact me or go to pochefamily.org/outboard for more info.