[5280VertDET]

Aight, so here is a bit more "troubleshooting".

I removed the cam sprockets and tried to move the crank, nothing. Not a budge.

Also, I have gone through 1.5 bottles of MMO and wacked the cylinders with a wooden dowel to try and loosen a piston; tried to turn it again (cams now attached) nothing. Not a budge.

At this point I think there are 2 options.

1- The pistons are super seized (in record time, I may add) and I need a full tear down.

2- The Torque converter is siezed.

Here are some questions about the 2 scenarios:

1- How the fuck does gas seize a motor so quick, especially not breaking free with an oil soak... and even if I get them unseized, do I need to rebuild it anyway? (or just do a compression test/ camera inspection of the walls?

2- The only thing I can think of is that I MAY have (unlikely as I distictly remember using the original bolts) used 5 speed fly wheel bolts on the flexplate. Which if I did, is that even possible to get them flush and torqued down? Wouldn't they been too long and bottomed out?

Ugh...

Thanks again, everyone for your input.