Storing an engine.

[Andy302]

OK guys,

usefull tips on the best things to do when storing an engine for a little while (read years!!). Engine is complete and wont/ shouldnt need a rebuild. (currently running in someones cobra).

I will have a nice garage to put it in so water ingress from above wont be an issue!

Cheers. all help gratefully received as always.

Andy
1st the Garage, 2nd the engine 3rd the kids..doh sorry, GD427! :tu

[nicklouse10]

this may sound really stupid, but a guy once told me he stored an engine completely immersed in cheap engine oil! it was a 1500 triumph spitfire engine so is considerably smaller than most V8's He said he found a plastic dustbin large enough, lowered the engine into it, then poured the cheapest engine oil he could find in until the lump was completely submerged.
I have no idea if he was talking bollox or not, but his story played on my mind ever since. I imagine if you could ensure the oil got into every nook and there were no air pockets, this might be a great way of storing an engine for very long periods.
have no real idea if this would work, just sharing a pub story I was told once, so if the plan has major flaws, please don't shoot me down in flames
Nick B

[agwebsites]

Run some engine flush though it and drain the dirty oil. Then run it on clean oil for at least half an hour and after that drain all the fluids out completely.

Turn the engine by hand every now and again, if possible.

If it’s an injection engine then trigger the injectors directly from a car battery every now and again, if possible.

I wouldn’t have thought submersing an engine in oil would be a good idea because it would be a complete pain clearing it out of the air intake and water channels afterwards.

Cheers,
Andy


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