Seized Kubota, Will It Ever Run Again?

Putting the burnt kubota v2203 back together. Painting and seeing if we can get it running since I've never heard this engine rung.. What are we getting ourselves into

[@tombstoneranch69]

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I'll make this one suggestion, and it's something that's served me well over the years... when rebuilding an engine, the bolts are very often the most overlooked part. We've all snapped off rusty bolts in a manifold or head, so I always take the time to either replace or wire-wheel all of the rust off of bolts before I put them back on, I mean if this engine is a keeper, then it will have to be disassembled at some point in the future. Start with clean bolts and either rust inhibitor or anti seize compound on the threads. I go for the spray on rust inhibitor usually, but if it's something that will see moisture, I add in the copper anti-seize. In spots where loctite is required, I always make sure to dip the threads in it, so that it also acts as a gasket against moisture. Sure there's a bit of my OCD in that, but I tell you, growing up in the salt belt taught me a few things about rust :)
Just another armchair mechanic, but it only takes a few seconds on the wire wheel if you put one on a bench grinder, and I have a bunch of the tiny ones for the dremel for doing the threads in the holes on the block as well. I learned this years ago on a volkswagen beetle I had. I couldn't believe how fast bolts would re-rust even if I had had them out even a year earlier. Snapped bolts are one of the worst feelings you get because you know your workload has just doubled (and I've wrecked some threads drilling out bolts).

[@FenrirFabrication]

Not a bad recommendation, honestly, with the exception of the coolant passage bolts everything was in really good shape. Obviously, I did clean up all the head bolts and follow factory procedure oiling them before install. And I went over all critical bolts in the bottom end. I used plenty of Loctite where needed, and will definitely be using anti seize on the exhaust. I did wire wheel or thread chase anything that was a bit stubborn. Yes, I probably could’ve spent many more hours, cleaning things up and replacing hardware. It’s still kind of in my head that I should just start replacing any of the bolts that were loose. Because due to the amount of heat they could be compromised. Thanks for watching

[@tombstoneranch69]

@@FenrirFabrication Agree completely. I very often fall into the "where do I stop" when it comes to fixing something. Start with new bolts and end up with a whole new paint job kind of thing. Ugh, I just SO have snapped bolts though, either a quick snap or even worse when you know you're just twisting the head off. Have a great day fella, cheers!