New rebuild, can it sit

OLD AS I

OLD AS I

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Completed my '46 59 AB engine, sounds and runs perfectly, am so pleased, been running it on an engine stand, do have some water coming up head stud threads, am going to wait till I put engine in vehicle to work on that.
PROBLEM, need a hip replacement and when that heals most likely both knees, hit me all of a sudden, so sore I know I cant continue with engine install. What do I do with the engine, ? let it sit ?, run it periodically ?, its set up with rad inst'd on stand, I might have a total of 20 minutes run time on it now. Getting old really SUCKS !
 
Getting old may suck, but it sure beats the alternative !

I guess if it were me, I'd fix the leaks on the head studs and then leave it on the stand. Maybe run it occassionly, if & when you feel up to it.

Best of luck on the operation(s) and I hope you heal up quickly & painlessly. One morelife experience - ain't the "golden years" great ?
 
So sorry to hear about the health issues. A far as the motor when i winterize the jet ski I fog the cylinders with an oil spray. I have heard of pouring oil into each cylinder and hand turning the motor periodically to keep the cylinder walls lubricated. Guess it all also depends on how and how long it will be stored.
 
I agree with the TagMan fix the leaks. Fire it up then dribble some MMO into the carb
and just a tiny bit into the fuel supply, consider it moth balled and don't start it until
you're walking. In the fall up here in Buffalo NY I dribble enough MMO to get blue smoke out of the exhaust and hear the motor choke a bit. OMHO.
Charlie ny
 
I thought I read on the Fordbarn that running an engine
on an engine stand will "glaze" the cylinder walls as there
is no load on the engine.
 
If run for long periods of time. I run all my engines on a test stand to check them out. I don't let it sit and idle for any period of time except to adjust the idle mixture.
 
oil the cylinders and let it set.prelube it before you refire it.in my experience the stud leaks usually fix themselves after 100 miles or so.
 
Maybe someone near you could go to you and help out. But keep your head up. you will be out there twisting the wrench again.
 
Years ago I had a friend who had a fresh 427 Che*y sitting in his basement for about 7 years after it had been rebuilt. He wouldn't try it without tearing it down and replacing all of the gaskets. I watched him do it and even helped a bit (handed him tools and parts). After he finished, he looked up at me and said "Well that was a waste of time and money". I had to agree; internally, the engine looked just like it did before he tore into it. If it's stored inside and even minimally prepared, there should be no problem. Look back at all the stories on here about guys rescuing rusted hulks from under trees and in leaky garages, adding fuel and a battery and firing them off with no ill effects. You have better things to worry about than this.
 
Im not to worried about leaving an engine sitting inside in a dry place.
With todays gas make sure you either get it out or have "recreational" gas in it.
If it leaks drain the coolant and put some oil in the cylinders.
If your real worried just turn it over with a wrench once in a while to keep stuff from sticking.
 
flatheadmurre said:
Im not to worried about leaving an engine sitting inside in a dry place.
With todays gas make sure you either get it out or have "recreational" gas in it.
If it leaks drain the coolant and put some oil in the cylinders.
If your real worried just turn it over with a wrench once in a while to keep stuff from sticking.
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jake197000 said:
oil the cylinders and let it set.prelube it before you refire it.in my experience the stud leaks usually fix themselves after 100 miles or so.
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Times two. Remember to avoid idle time.

Good luck, God bless with your recovery. I won a huge one with a T-cell transplant. Two years and counting.
 
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