I just pulled out this motor, I stripped everything down and cleaned it, question is how to keep it from corroding. I put some 2 stroke oil on the cylinder walls for now. It will be in storage for about a year and a half until I get back to the states, so what is my best bet, I was thinking about spraying the whole thing down with WD-40 and sealing it in a big *** garbage bag. lol Any other better ideas??

 

i'll store it in my hatch for ya

 

Yeah, I bet! lol

 

I'm also interested in how you properly store motors/trans/heads

 

Engine stand with oil on cylinder walls, with a garbage bag wrapped around it.
Head can go anywhere, I keep mine in my room in a cabinet. Transmission in garage. All the rest of the parts in the attic.

 

The block is important to keep lubed. When i pulled my motor i left about a quart of oil in it, and i check the head every now and then to see if it looks dry or not. Just keep an eye on it if you can.

 

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Good thread

 

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You realize that quart of oil is just going to sit and get chunky in the oilpan right? It only lubricates when in the oil pump is in operation.

 

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My bock is seperated from the head and tranny, I had them hot tanked so I can't put oil in it because its just a bare block, but I will try the bag and oil unless anyone else has some input, any input is welcome.

 

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You realize that quart of oil is just going to sit and get chunky in the oilpan right? It only lubricates when in the oil pump is in operation.

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I was going to point out the same. Its useless just sitting there.

Spray the cylinderwalls with wd-40 or something similar and other steel surfaces and wrap it in a garbage bag.

 

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he is going overseas for a year and a half. i used multi purpose grease spray on my block when it sat on the engine stand, its thicker than WD-40 but its still a spray.

 

Now I knwo you said the motor is stripped but did you remove the pistons and everything? I plan on putting mine in my shed for the winter, but the whole bottomend is still complete. Would you suggest I still oil the cylinders and what not? Or should I tear it down? I don't plan on using the pistons and rods in there though.

 

when we store our small blocks we use wheel bearing grease on the cylinder walls to keep them from corroding

 

What DO you do when you have everything installed (pistons, rods, crank) and what about the water jacket around the cylinders, wouldn't those rust as well as the inside of the walls?

 

Sorry, not the aluminum but the the outter surface of the cylinder walls. There is the inner cylinder wall (piston location) and then there is the outter surface where the coolant flows around. If you need a pic of what I'm explaining I can get one.

 

The cylinder walls are really whats most important to keep clean. Cant really do much about the water jackets, except drain the coolant out.

Also I just remembered that shrink wrap stuff used for holding crates of boxes together works really well to wrap up the motor with for storage.

 

Why don't you put it in a sealed container with some of those packets that will take the moisture out of the air?

 

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he is going overseas for a year and a half. i used multi purpose grease spray on my block when it sat on the engine stand, its thicker than WD-40 but its still a spray. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I AM overseas right now, thats where I got the motor, but I am not using it until I get back in a year and a half. Hey where in Beaufort are you from? Derek over at truboost is a family friend of mine, are you a Marine? I used to live there on Laurel Bay with my pops, now I'm stationed in Japan. (USAF)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by none &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How did WD-40 get its name? According to the WD-40 Company, the name "WD-40" originated in 1953 when the product was first developed. The company, originally known as the "Rocket Chemical Company", was trying to design a protectant for metal parts on warheads to prevent rust and corrosion by displacing water. hence the "WD" for water displacement.

The "40", on the other hand, indicates that the formula was the 40th attempt to get it right! And they did. Talk about persistence!
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I would cover the liners with something thicker than oil, like assembly lube or grease if storing for a long time