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| simonjb |
 Mar 21 2020, 11:51 AM
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KiwiMan  Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 18-October 16 From: Stamford, Connecticut Member No.: 20,505 Region Association: North East States 
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I have my original 2.0 matching number engine ready for storage while I run another engine in my car. Can folks give me some guidance on how to prepare an engine for long term storage?
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| Bleyseng |
Mar 21 2020, 12:54 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The usual method people do is to take it all apart and put all the unlabeled pieces in boxes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
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| r_towle |
Mar 21 2020, 02:59 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Optionally, leaving it outside and oncovered is the other method.
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| gandalf_025 |
Mar 21 2020, 04:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,452 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
Another option is Mystery Oil poured
down the intakes and WD-40 on all the linkages... Keep a wrench handy and turn it over and move the linkages every time you walk by it.. Been 45 years and this still turns easily and the linkages still move..  |
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| Superhawk996 |
Mar 22 2020, 07:25 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,779 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) 45 years? Time to put it into a 914!
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| gandalf_025 |
Mar 22 2020, 10:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,452 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
It will never go back into the car in my lifetime.
The car hasn't been driven since the mid 80's anyway. From 1975 till then it had a 2.5 SS in it. That engine started out as a 1965 911 engine and became too valuable not to sell. The next owner will make the decision to keep this engine stored or put it back in. I have started the process of building a 2.0 with S P/C's and Solex cams. Just got to keep pushing my mechanic to get it moving along. |
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| JOEPROPER |
Mar 22 2020, 10:41 AM
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The answer is "no" unless you ask... Group: Members Posts: 1,184 Joined: 21-November 15 From: White Plains New York Member No.: 19,387 Region Association: North East States
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Spray marvell mystery oil on the cylinders, little down the intake, shrink wrap and put it in the corner of your basement. On a pallet or something to keep it off the floor. Turn over by hand every 3-6 months. Or have it rebuilt and put it in your livingroom.
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| JOEPROPER |
Mar 22 2020, 10:44 AM
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The answer is "no" unless you ask... Group: Members Posts: 1,184 Joined: 21-November 15 From: White Plains New York Member No.: 19,387 Region Association: North East States
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My 3.2 is in the downstairs livingroom with 4 motorcycles...
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