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[Harryrothers93]

anyone know the best way to keep an engine stored for the winter? fill up with oil ? turn it over once in a while ? 

 

 

suggestions encouraged 

[1330RG]

I would fluid her up with some nice oil bud and tuck it away inside some where warm. And turn it over once in a while by hand. There are a few schools of thought about the bores though, and weather you should drop a spot of oil down them, iv heard of people putting wd40 down them too, i personally always used a tiny spot of oil, leave the spark plugs out as will turn over easier.

Free tip: not everyone in the house is as pleased to see your engine in the lounge as you might be ?

[Harryrothers93]

I would fluid her up with some nice oil bud and tuck it away inside some where warm. And turn it over once in a while by hand. There are a few schools of thought about the bores though, and weather you should drop a spot of oil down them, iv heard of people putting wd40 down them too, i personally always used a tiny spot of oil, leave the spark plugs out as will turn over easier.

Free tip: not everyone in the house is as pleased to see your engine in the lounge as you might be

thanks for advice bud, I have already torqued up the head. would you recommend anything down spark plug holes ? will bores be ok without anything ? 

[Steve220]

How long you intending to store it? I've got a bare mpi engine in the garage that has sat for 3 years and the bores are fine ? don't over think it mate.

[Harryrothers93]

How long you intending to store it? I've got a bare mpi engine in the garage that has sat for 3 years and the bores are fine don't over think it mate.

 

 

just winter hopefully.....so oil and turn ever so often?

[Harryrothers93]

first load of parts have returned from powder coating 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Steve220]

How long you intending to store it? I've got a bare mpi engine in the garage that has sat for 3 years and the bores are fine don't over think it mate.

just winter hopefully.....so oil and turn ever so often?

Just oil in the bores and leave it alone. As I said, don't over think it.

[1330RG]

Yep agreed, just a small drop in the bores will do and fill her up. Just remember to prime it properly before you do fit it and run it etc.

[Harryrothers93]

 

 

How long you intending to store it? I've got a bare mpi engine in the garage that has sat for 3 years and the bores are fine don't over think it mate.
 

just winter hopefully.....so oil and turn ever so often?

Just oil in the bores and leave it alone. As I said, don't over think it.

 

 

 

Yep agreed, just a small drop in the bores will do and fill her up. Just remember to prime it properly before you do fit it and run it etc.

 

cheers lads. first time doing a restoration this big. some stupid questions might occur haha

 

 

 

 

 

 

small update nothing crazy, just some more paint stripping and priming 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adding a couple of my parts to the engine / front subframe 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ben Rose]

Mmmm shiny things!  Love the powder coated parts.  Looking awesome.  Good work!

[cookie4343]

Excellent work mate, coming along really well. Engine looks lovely.

[Harryrothers93]

Excellent work mate, coming along really well. Engine looks lovely.

thanks bud, getting there slowly 

 

 

stone chip soon, then off the jig !

[Harryrothers93]

progress on front subframe

 

 

 

 

 

[Bobbins]

This is a ridiculously clean build, very impressive :)

[Harryrothers93]

This is a ridiculously clean build, very impressive :)

 

trying my best haha! appreciate the comment.