I know for aircraft engines there are hollow tubelike things that you
fill with a dessicant and install in the spark plug holes. When the
dessicant turns from blue to red you take them out and "bake" them
to restore the dessicant. Probably something similar available for
our cars.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Re: Rebuilding Engine - Long Term Storage - Special Precautions?
> Jeff -
>
> Whatever you do, keep it in a dry place at all costs. Don't put the
> head on yet, so you can eyeball the cylinders prior to installation in
> the car to make sure there is no corrosion.
>
> If you live in someplace like California or Arizona, you can pretty
> much leave it out... it is dry enough to keep the engine in good shape
> for a couple of years.
>
> If not, put the engine in a good, airtight plastic bag and the throw
> in a dehumidifier can that you can buy at a boat shop. They look like
> this:
>
>
>http://www.boatersworld.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=298460&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10051
>
> This type of dehumidifier will last for years inside a plastic bag as
> long as it is air tight. Trust me... these really work! It'll keep
> the corrosion off your motor. You can still pull the motor out every
> six months to turn the crank by hand if you want.
>
> Coating the surfaces with very light oil is ok too... but don't ever
> spray too much oil into the cylinder of a brand new engine... you can
> damage the motor with too much oil in there to start... a very light
> coat on the cylinder walls is all you need.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
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