 Prepping an engine for storage, What's the shelf life? |
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| db9146 |
 Feb 22 2005, 10:08 PM
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I have an opportunity to buy the engine that I'm going to need for my conversion. Its a stock big 6 and has Motronic FI. I won't need it for a while (~6-8 months) when I realistically think about the other things I can do and the time it will take but even if I pass on it now, I'm going to have to have it setting around, fitting all the other pieces, completing the paint, etc., for 1-2 years (being realistic) before I will have a chance to run it.
Does anyone have any experience on pickeling an engine? How long I can expect it to be okay sitting inside the garage sealed? What's the process? As this is a substantial investment, it wouldn't make a lot of sense to save $1000 now only to have to spend several times more than that to free it up if it "freezes". Thanks for any input. |
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914GT For only 6-8 months I'd give it a fresh oil ch... Feb 22 2005, 10:39 PM scott thacher or fill it with oil i mean a case of the cheap stu... Feb 22 2005, 10:47 PM
Jake Raby Fill it to the brim with Marvel Mystery oil. Tape ... Feb 22 2005, 10:50 PM  |
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