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Let rebuilt engine sit?

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Subject: Let rebuilt engine sit?
From: Aledotr6@aol.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 23:10:38 EDT
I've been diligently restoring my TR6, but took a break from body work 
because of the Texas summer heat. ( Sand blasting's not fun at 100 degrees) The 
chassis is done, so I started rebuilding the engine and will have it done 
before 
it's time to set the body back on the chassis. I'd like to break-in the engine 
and run it occasionaly so that it doesn't have to sit and possibly start 
rusting before the restoration is done.  Is this a bad idea?  I think I'm 
within a 
year of having the entire car back together. How long is too long to let a 
rebuilt engine sit?

How do you set up the engine to run while on the chassis, but without the 
body? I'm assuming that you do it without the wiring harness; but with some 
custom wiring.

Thanks,
Bud Trussell
Fort Worth

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