Storing Engine

[Ryanoh]

Gday

Ive got an engine which i will be putting into storage for a while (a year or two)

It is freshly rebuilt and has forged rods and pistons.

What is the best way to go about storing it?

Cheers

[89CAL]

ideally it would probably be best to use plastic shrink wrap to seal it but im not sure where u would get that done?

we have it where i work and have seen alot of parts come from re-manufacture wrapped in this shrink wrap and some sit in the yard for long periods of time

i guess otherwise taping/sealing all the inlets etc to the engine then glad wrapping or plastic wrapping the engine tightly

[GTR-N1]

^^^ agreed.

Best to do it on a low humidity day; ie. not a rainy day.

[mad082]

i'd probably look at putting a small amount of oil into each cylinder as well.

actually i remember reading about stuff you use on outboards before storing them. don't remember too much about it though. outboards are often stored over winter, so might be worth going to see a boat place.

also look for something you can put on rubber seals to stop them drying out and cracking.

[zebra]

fill the thing to the brim with oil and then wrap it