storing a bare block
 

any sugestions on storing a bare block ... its allready on a engine stand thanks alot

Re: storing a bare block
 

if it hasnt gone to the machine shop store it in the weather.

Re: storing a bare block
 

y in the weather?

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old wise tale say it makes them stronger, also alot of nascar teams do it, gm use to(might still do) something to do with the iron and the rust.

Re: storing a bare block
 

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My work does that when the blown up turbos go back to GE for a rebuild, also at my work the intake filters for the locomotives come in this thick plastic back that has a slight oily substance on it, guys love them for storeing engines.

Re: storing a bare block
 

buddy of mine coated his in fogging oil for a boat and then wrapped it in plastic and left it in a cool dry storage closet

Re: storing a bare block
 

Coat completely with oil or WD40, seal up in a plastic bag and keep it inside in a dry place. Do not keep "in the weather", if you do your machining costs will skyrocket, along with possibly cracking the block if it gets wet and cold.

Re: storing a bare block
 

no ****, stacking them out back has no benifet, i gaurrantee without a doubt that any nascar team does not store thier $75-150,000 engine blocks "in the weather"


i take mine and spray them done with wd40, heavily, wrap with a towel and shrink wrap them up tight. i have 2 for 3yrs and not a spot of brown on them. i opend them up and set heads on them last year, sprayed the whole block down again and wraped them back up tight.

Re: storing a bare block
 

im partial to just good old heavy weight oil cover the entire bad boy (after a goood cleaning)
and then wrap it up in cellophane.. then store on a pallet or stand out of the way..

if youwant to be super anal you an throw a dessicant pack in the lifter valley...

good luck!

Re: storing a bare block
 

well lucky me is that the engine was a leaker theres a 1/2 inch of grease on the ouside of the block lol dont know how it never started on fire lol so ill just poor a bunch of 90w on the inside thanks guys