• When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Engine storage

BeeKool

BeeKool

Well-Known Member
Local time
9:21 AM
Joined
Aug 14, 2016
Messages
11,224
Reaction score
18,256
Location
Iowa
Pulled a 5.2 out of a Dakota.
Wish to reuse it in a few years. Will be under a roof, whats the best way to keep it from siezing?

I was going to pour Hydraulic oil in on top of each piston and spray penetrating oil in each exhaust hole before putting the manifolds back on and placing the engine in an out building.
 
Marvel mystery oil in the spark plug holes, spin the engine once in a while.
 
My 440 sat for 18 years without any attention in an unheated garage in Michigan with no ill effects.
Mike
 
Engine fogger. Spray into the cylinders through spark plug holes, reinstall plugs then rotate the engine a couple of full revolutions. Since its aerosol you dont have to worry about hydrolock if you accidentally overfill it. Repeat steps once a year. If you go the marvel route use a oil squirt can to avoid overfilling the cylinders. I also recommend spraying the plug threads or applying anti-seize before reinstalling them. Once you fog the motor you probably should not use these plugs again for anything but storage. On my jetski with a Honda 4 cylinder I would save the storage set and reinstall them when I fogged it. Those iridiums where $14 a piece.
 
My 340 sat in an unheated garage for 27 years with no spark plugs, carb, or exhaust manifold, and it was rebuilt with no issues. Needless to say, there was a lot of dust and dead moths in the oil pan!
 
I sprayed a 383 with WD40 inside and out. Covered it with 2 garbage bags. No problem after 20+years. I would open it up and respray every couple years. (No valve covers or oil pan.)
 
Good tips, mine sat for 15+, a little ‘Marvel’ in the holes, week or so later did an oil prime, new plugs; fire it off. Change oil after thorough warmup, good to go. YMMV.
 
1967coronet440 said:
Wow, was that a fresh build sitting all that time?
Click to expand...

No. It probably had 15,000 or more miles on it. I did prelube it before starting.The seats in the car didn't fair so well, the mice tore out most of the padding to build a nest the size of a basket ball inside the cowl-of course! Lots of vacuuming and blowing to remove it.
Mike
 
I don't think it really matters what kind of oil you use. I usually just pour engine oil or transmission fluid in the plug holes, whatever I have laying around that needs used up is what goes in then turned over. Make sure to seal up the exhaust too.
 
I like this idea, but it would be very difficult to turn it over. I think if you fogged it and removed the rocker shafts you would be good for years.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

6
  • Locked
FOR SALE 2001 Dodge Ram 360 Engine ...
Replies
0
Views
389
69 Charger 500 Fanatic
6
68HemiRR
  • Locked
SOLD C440 HP engine
Replies
0
Views
801
68HemiRR
68HemiRR
Dave6T4
Bummer! No oil Pressure
3 4 5
Replies
80
Views
5K
1963JAM
1963JAM
D
Seafoam, but not that Seafoam
2 3
Replies
48
Views
2K
Detective D
D
dan juhasz
426 Hemi engine questions
2 3
Replies
48
Views
4K
dan juhasz
dan juhasz
Auto Transport Service
Back
Top