wicked2night

well here is a picture how my engine is stored in the garage. I'm not sure if i should be concerned about the pressure plate bing in touch with the tire? Realysticly i'd say it's o.k., but then i'm having second thoughts if i'll bend something by leaving it that way.
I plan to use that clutch and flywheel quite soon and the motor is just a spare, i'll eventually build it.

http://www.dropshots.com/zoomi...img=2

http://www.dropshots.com/zoomi...img=3

P.S.
I expletive*ng hate dropshots and imageshack, i'm just wasting my time and the pictures still don't work. I'll try it a bit later.


Modified by wicked2night at 7:39 PM 3/1/2007

CivicSD

change the oil

Nate047

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Well, seeing as rubber is more likely to change shape than metal...

wicked2night

You actually see pictures? Now i'm puzzled.

Nevermind, i just want your input!

Nate047

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right click, open image in new window... ur image tags are wrong...

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wicked2night

Any other feedback on my storing of the engine?

D16SohcVtec

Doesn't look like it's that big of a deal to store a motor. When I just got my old motor I left it outside under the deck covered with a blanket all through fall, winter, and spring. Dropped it in over the summer and cranked up screaming drive me hard till you hear vtec. IMO as long as its covered I think it should be fine.

WhiteOnRice

All the do it cover the damn thing

NotUrAverage1.8

looks good 2 me..just do what evry1 else says and cover it up

sauceja

I have my 18c1 short block just sitting on the garage floor for about 4-5 months now. I just sprayed wd on the piston tops and sleeves to keep them rust free. My d16a6 block has been on an engine stand for close to a year. Debating on taking that to the scrap yard.

You should be good. I have a F22 on a tire that is pushing a year in my garage. Not counting the couple tranny's and a6 shortblock sitting in my shed as well.

alacard

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sauceja &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have my 18c1 short block just sitting on the garage floor for about 4-5 months now. I just sprayed wd on the piston tops and sleeves to keep them rust free. My d16a6 block has been on an engine stand for close to a year. Debating on taking that to the scrap yard.

You should be good. I have a F22 on a tire that is pushing a year in my garage. Not counting the couple tranny's and a6 shortblock sitting in my shed as well.</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha damn. sounds like you need a garage sale.

wicked2night

Thanks everyone!


I'll just cover it with some nylon or something similar.

unsaved

stuff a clean shop rag in the throttle body to make sure nothing ends up in there

Luserkid

What i do with motors that i knwo i wont use for a while is saran wrap them up. Although i keep the oil in them, and then i leave them on the floor. That way they dont dry up and the floors not going to hurt them. If its a motor im going to use soon then i just leave it alone, if its a bare motor i spray it with WD40 and wrap it.

sicones

why don't you just get an engine stand, there not that expensive ($40), if you have to do any work on the engine it will be convenient

kuja396

If its in a garage I don't even cover them. You may want to put a capfull of oil or so in each cylinder if its going to sit for extended amounts of time. It looks pretty funny when you put the engine in a car and it burns 4 capfuls of oil when you first start it