I'd give it a shot. Might be stuck beyond repair, maybe not. Remove the spark plugs and squirt in some penetrant. I like diesel and marvel mystery oil mixed. Diesel and atf is good too. Everyone has their own favorite. I like to mix my own and out it in a pump style oiling can or plastic squirt bottle so you can spray it into the cylinders. With the spark plugs out, try turning the engine. I like to turn it backward at first just to see if it will move. If it will move, don't turn it much, just enough to know it moves. Then I'd remove the valve cover and soak the valve train with the penetrant. Tap each valve and make sure they all move without sticking. Once the engine moves and the valves aren't stuck, try turning the engine in the correct direction and see what happens. That's where I would start, just to see if there is any hope of anything happening without investing a huge amount of time or money. If the engine won't turn, let it sit for a week or two or three with the penetrant in the cylinders and try to turn it occasionally. Just thread the spark plugs in while it is sitting and remove them before trying to turn the engine. And get the exhaust pipe and oil filter housings covered. It may never run again either. I have a case LA tractor that had everything covered but was stuck solid when I went to get it running. Pounded on the pistons with a hammer and block of wood, even tried pulling the sleeves. Nothing would budge. Sometimes they're just too far gone. Then again you could pull the head and find that yours isn't rusted all that bad. This was just how I'dstart to determine if I would spend any time or money on it. You won't know until you try.
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