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#55092 01/16/2006 10:22 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 55 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 55 | About 3 years ago, I bought a rebuilt 283 V8 long block from an engine rebuilder, but I never installed it (long story won't go into it).
So for 3 years, this engine has been bolted to an engine stand in my garage wrapped in plastic. Now, I want to put into my '59 31 Apache.
My question: should I do anything special with the engine before putting it in the truck? I'm planning to put a little oil on the cylinder walls, squirt oil around on the cam, timing chain, and where ever else I can, and run the oil pump with a priming tool and a drill, but should I be doing anything else?
Thanks,
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#55093 01/16/2006 10:29 PM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | might crank it a bit w/ no spark to see what it sounds like and get the oil spread around, but if it's been pretty dry stored it should be ok
if ya really wanna be careful you'd open it up and see if it still looks like the shop left it - no film of rust on anything
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#55094 01/17/2006 8:14 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 | You can also remove the plugs and hand bar it over and see if you feel an rough spots after a couple of revolutions. | | |
#55095 01/17/2006 4:06 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | spray a shot of wd40 into the cylinders b4 cranking
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#55096 01/18/2006 4:22 AM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 | I was under the impression that wd40 contains solvents, that will wash away any oil in the cylinder.I would squirt oil in the cylinders. What are your thoughts on this.
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#55097 01/18/2006 4:51 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | I use BG Inforce for things like this. It lubricates and dissolves rust at the same time. I've started things that have sat for 20+ years and they turn out good, 3 years shouldn't have caused any damage, but you never know I guess,
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#55098 01/19/2006 1:55 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 55 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 55 | Thanks for the help. I checked with the engine rebuilder, and they also suggested the fogging oil. They also recommended running the oil pump using an oil pump priming tool, but I was going to do that anyway.
BG Inforce sounds like handy stuff to have around too.
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#55099 01/19/2006 6:33 AM | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 52 | My thought---the motor is designed to run with oil in it---so squirt some oil in the cylinders ( I have no idea what fogging oil is, and wonder if it does any better than regular oil..if it did we would our trucks on fogging oil in lieu of motor oil...). Crank it by hand like everyone else said--slowly. Spark plugs should be out. take the valve covers off and watch the rockers and such to find any stuck valves. OIL the rocker arms adn all that good junk. And like the other guy said, it is only 3 years....if it is inside---don't worry about it that much anyway. I have a lawn mower that sat outside for 5 and it came back to life after a new tank of gasoline. Good luck
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