At 02:25 PM 2/9/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I am wanting to "pack away" the extra engine/tranny unit I recently
>acquired. The engine turns and has decent compression on all cylinders.
>I drained and refilled the tranny and engine. All openings have been
>plugged.
>
>Is there anything else I should do? Should the engine be turned (by
>hand) periodically, or will it be ok for the next 2 years. It will be
>stored inside the garage and if I need to get to it; it will make a
>difference as to where it will be.
>
Make sure you have a bit of oil in each cylindar. Then turn the engine a
few revs. What you are most concerned about is the rings sticking to the
walls and then breaking when you go to use the engine again. I would say
that a little movement every month or two would be good insurance.
Thomas Howard
1972 Triumph GT6,
(& a good bit of USA iron)
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