Tony,
Drain the oil, then fill with new before you store it. Used oil will
have some water and contaminants () in it that will turn to acids with time
( bad thing).
H.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew B. Lundgren <Lundgren@iname.com>
To: Tony Woodruff <tonyw@mailmedia.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, January 21, 2000 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: Storing Engine/Tranny
>If it has oil on it isn't going to rust, Maybe you could "top it off???"
>
>On Fri, 21 Jan 2000, Tony Woodruff wrote:
>
>> I am now storing for "someday" a 1967 MGB engine and transmission on a
wooden crate in my garage. I put rollers on the thing so I can move it
about.
>>
>> I intend to rebuild the engine before it's ever used, but I want to
protect the head and block from rust, etc. while in storage.
>>
>> What precautions can I take to make sure things don't rust, etc. while
the engine is in storage?
>>
>> One thing I did was to squirt some 80/90 wt gear oil into the spark plug
holes and turn the engine over by hand a bit to lubricate and prevent rust
on the walls of the cylinders.
>>
>> Should I attempt to get under the engine / tranny to drain the oil?
Should it be stored with or without oil? Should I open it up and coat
everything with lithium grease? Other ideas?
>>
>> Thanks for the advice,
>>
>> Tony W
>> 67 MGB Roadster
>> 67 MGB/GT engine and transmission in dry storage.
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