Re: assembly lube
[Re: ek3]
#2891767
02/22/21 09:35 AM
02/22/21 09:35 AM
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Posts: 13,365 Marion, South Carolina [><]
an8sec70cuda
I Live Here
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I Live Here
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Posts: 13,365
Marion, South Carolina [><]
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nothing but wd 40 here. never failed
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: assembly lube
[Re: lancer493]
#2891956
02/22/21 06:23 PM
02/22/21 06:23 PM
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Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 288 NW Illinois
MoonshineMattK
enthusiast
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enthusiast
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Posts: 288
NW Illinois
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I had a freshly overhauled engine lock up 10 or 15 years ago. It had sat for maybe a year (had been stored in the office of the shop). Its hard to remember exactly how long it sat around. I would recommend turning it over from time to time. Maybe every 3 months. If you can turn it monthly so much the better.
Fresh hone on the cylinders is different than the polished surface after the engine is broken in. If I recall the rings had slightly (very slightly) rusted to the cylinders
Last edited by MoonshineMattK; 02/22/21 06:25 PM.
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Re: assembly lube
[Re: lancer493]
#2892365
02/23/21 05:00 PM
02/23/21 05:00 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,763 Walton's Mountain, Pa
Steve1118
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master
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Posts: 2,763
Walton's Mountain, Pa
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Maybe I'm old, but I've used Lubriplate for fifty years, and I don't spare it. After inititial fire up I change oil pretty much right away. It's always worked well for me.
"Old age and treachery trumps youth and enthusiasm, every time!" East Central Director / Chrysler Power Magazine www.reasbeckracing.webs.com
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Re: assembly lube
[Re: Exit1965]
#2892370
02/23/21 05:06 PM
02/23/21 05:06 PM
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Posts: 11,586 Fulton County, PA
CMcAllister
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Mr. Helpful
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Fulton County, PA
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The OP was specifically asking about what would be OK sitting around for potentially an extended period of time without being started. Are people saying what they have suggested will last months/years on an engine in storage?
Or if not, what would have the best chance to last a long time just sitting in storage? Purely for protection while stored? JB80. And most important, stored in a location that is climate controlled.
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
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Re: assembly lube
[Re: n20mstr]
#2892797
02/24/21 06:07 PM
02/24/21 06:07 PM
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Posts: 2,113 Byron, NY
W.I.N. Racing
top fuel
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top fuel
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Posts: 2,113
Byron, NY
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Since the early 80's
'01 P1500, Blown/Inj BAE,/Veney ,Bruno/CS2,Dana 60 '01 Dodge 3500 S Cummins Auto, Fresh air kit, 4" Exhaust, '05 Dodge Magnum R/T - Too Much to list '60 Willys CJ5 '01 International LPX - Project,DT466, Allison '64 Plymouth Valiant, Inj 528 Hemi, 2spd
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