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dalmeny
 Post subject: Storing an engine
PostPosted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 5:36 pm 
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I have removed my 1098 engine, which is now sitting on the floor as a complete power unit. Oils been removed and coolant has been emptied.

Do I need to do anything special to preserve it?? (it is a newly built unit that has done less than 3,000 miles.)

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I'd leave oil in it to protect the gears, a spray of oil in each bore & all holes blocked up. Wouldn't hurt to turn the crank from time to time. Have successfully stored this way many times.

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I would leave oil in it too

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I would leave fresh CLEAN oil in it. Any cheap stuff will do fine.
Dirty oil is acidic and will etch the needle roller bearings etc if stored long enough.
As I found out once when I bought a 10 year stored engine with dirty oil in. I had to change every bearing in the box.

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yep^^^ what he said^^^ for sure,,, dirty acidic old oil will eat the teeth on the gears & the bearings & & & & &

flush it all out & fill with fresh clean new oil & I`d even try to get some STP on the bores

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Make sure the block is completely drained of water/coolant.

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What are you doing with the engine dalmeny
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Was told to fill with diesel, never tried it though. :shock:

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Diesel will find its way out & end up on the floor!
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Thanks

I'll do everything mentioned above. (Maybe not the diesel)

rick - the 1098 will stay with the car, so IF I decided to sell it, the new owner can choose between running the Twinky or the original 1098.

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 Post subject: Diesel?
PostPosted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:23 am 
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Diesel will also swell pp and ruin all rubber seals.

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