Leave it in one piece but renew the oil. Pour some oil into the spark
plug holes on top of the pistons. Also spray some oil (e.g WD40 into the
carbs and exhaust manifold to cover the valves in oil. Turn the engine
several times than fill right up completely with the cheapest oil you
can get or use preservative oil, it does not make that much difference.
Reinstall the plugs.
Remove the waterpump and dismantle to preserve the seal or spray with
WD40. Remove the clutch cover and pressure plate as they will rust to
the flywheel. Spray some preservative wax on the clutch cover and
flywheel and on the crankshaft around the seals.
Spray some oil into the distributor to preserve the weights and springs.
Cover al holes, inlet, exhaust, water pump, water ways etc.
Just cover it but do not store in a plastic bag, it needs to breathe to
prevent condensation.
This way it will still be usable after years and years of storage and
you would not have lost some bits and pieces which will inevitably
happen when you take the lump apart.
Do not forget to remove the oil from the engine before you try starting
it up after storage, renew the old oil and fill up to the max. mark. If
you don't you will wreck the engine.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
Jerry Costanzo schreef:
> Not to break up the conversation about Chinese parts but:
>
> I have an extra engine, which is now stored in a barn in a plastic bag. The
> pistons, head, cam, crank and rods are all in place from whenever this was
> taken out of a BJ7 or 8. In your opinion, is it better to let it sit
> together or take it apart and clean it up before the rust puts it into a solid
> state? I have no problems with storage room. I can store it either way.
> The barn does not leak but there is no moisture control in there.
>
> Jerry
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