What's the best way to keep my rebuilt motor "pickled"?
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What's the best way to keep my rebuilt motor "pickled"?
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I've got my rebuilt engine sitting in the garage, and I'm not sure how long it's going to take me to get my car to a point where it's ready to recieve the engine. This engine may be sitting on my garage floor for up to a year.
So my question is, what's the best way to keep it from corroding inside? I've heard of pouring Marvel Mystery Oil into it and turning the crank around a few times every so often. Is this enough or is there something better I can do?
thanks,
James
I've got my rebuilt engine sitting in the garage, and I'm not sure how long it's going to take me to get my car to a point where it's ready to recieve the engine. This engine may be sitting on my garage floor for up to a year.
So my question is, what's the best way to keep it from corroding inside? I've heard of pouring Marvel Mystery Oil into it and turning the crank around a few times every so often. Is this enough or is there something better I can do?
thanks,
James
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I would second that a newly rebuilt/un-ran engine would be fine if the intake and exhaust ports were covered to keep moisture and critters out. It certainly wouldn't hurt to give it a few squirts of Marvel Mystery Oil, as that is God's Own Creation.
Boat owners that live in cold climates endure an annual 'winterizing' process they have to do on their engines. Essentially you "fog" the cylinders with oil as part of the winterizing. Some people will pull their plugs and spray a special fogging oil into each cylinder, however a MUCH more effective thing to do is to simply start the engine and slowly pour a quart of oil into the carburetor or throttle body until the engine chokes out. This completely coats the cylinder walls and rings with a protective oil film.
Of course, it is FUN to start the engine the next year....talk about fogging for mosquitos!
Boat owners that live in cold climates endure an annual 'winterizing' process they have to do on their engines. Essentially you "fog" the cylinders with oil as part of the winterizing. Some people will pull their plugs and spray a special fogging oil into each cylinder, however a MUCH more effective thing to do is to simply start the engine and slowly pour a quart of oil into the carburetor or throttle body until the engine chokes out. This completely coats the cylinder walls and rings with a protective oil film.
Of course, it is FUN to start the engine the next year....talk about fogging for mosquitos!
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Originally Posted by GUITARJUNKIE28
guys think about it... why cover oil and grease with more oil.
Seriously, I would say for long-term storage I would squirt a few ccs of MMO in thru the spark plug holes, turn the engine over a few times by hand, then seal up the ports real good and then cosmoline the whole thing. You can't beat cosmoline for preserving iron/steel.
