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Re: Motor Preservation

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Subject: Re: Motor Preservation
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:21:35 -0800
on 12/10/03 7:11 AM, John at John@all-the-facts.com wrote:

> I have a 65 B parts car that has a rotted frame. The motor I believe to have
> low miles and to be in good condition. I am dismanteling the parts car. I wast
> to preserve the motor. I am pulling it from the cart.
> 
> I figuredthat I would build some type of frame to sit it on perhaps with some
> wheels to move it around and would like suggestions on the frame.

You can buy a cheap engine stand with casters for under $70-80. Or, if you
have lumber and time, quickly make something that serves the same purpose.
Just look at the engine mount positions and come up with something that
supports them at a height sufficient to keep the oil pan off the ground.
> 
> Also, I would like recomendations on preserving the engine.

Keep it out of the weather. Indoors there isn't much that can go wrong with
it.



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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires




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