storing a bare block
 

What should one do to keep a bare block in good shape? Oil up the bare spots and wrap it?

Yup. You can fog it down with WD-40 and then wrap it with a trash bag and tie it shut.

Yup, would I lie to you? LOL

nah i just wanted to see if anyone had some nifty tricks. like should i try vacuuming the air out of the bag or is that just crazy?

Nah. Just fog it every now and then, especially on machined surfaces.

and if you can, store it upside down with nothing on top of it to keep as much pressure off the caps as possible.

yea, just spray it like everyone else said with wd. When it did start to get light surface rust, i took a scotch brite pad to it.

alright cool thanks guys, i'll lay it upside down. what a fun ride home from work though. man those iron blocks are heavy.....and sharp! the cylinder walls looked excellent though so i am very pleased.

matt, its a plug for the oil pressure sensor on the china wall. yeah fml. i gotta stop acting like you too, matt kohlering blocks is for matt kohler only.

and if you don't have a bag for the block, Moroso makes them:

http://www.jegs.com/i/Moroso/710/99400/10002/-1

Cover it in grease the bag it so you dont have to worry about spraying it again, I never used bags because they hold in the moisture. I completly covered every surface with grease really heavy in the cyls and covered it with an old drop cloth been sitting for a year lke that looks the same

cool cool thanks guys.

you think a garbage bag will suffice? i tied it shut after spraying it up with wd 40. then i wrapped it in saran wrap and taped that to all hell. so pretty much its sealed like that. should be ok? its only for a few months.

There is a marine product called "Fogging Oil" that is a very sticky oil used to coat the inside of two cycle motors for long term storage. It will work great on a bare block. Call your local marina or do a search online and find it in a spray can. Spray all bearing/machined surfaces and the stuff will turn sticky and it doesn't run off. Then wrap in plastic and you won't have to worry about rust on important surfaces. Will work much better than wd40, motor oil or even gear lube.

MAKE SURE TO KEEP IN A SOMEWHAT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED ENVIROMENT !!!

if in like a shed or unheated garage, tends to form condensation in/on the block even if wrapped up nice.

best to keep saran wrapped/bagged after fogging it with w.d. then keep in a basement that has dehumidifier in it. basements stay @ a pretty steady temp.

I like mine in my kitchen !!!! lol ha ha ha

damn it. its in an unheated garage at the moment. i really don't feel like wrestling it to the basement. i just might have to though, it was originally what i intended but thats alot of weight and stairs for my weak ass.

You'll definitely want to keep it in a dry temperature controlled environment - that should be priority one.

yeah.... thats why I said basement with dehumidifier

I'm suprised I was the 1st. one to mention "where" it should be stored.

you guys are normally all over the specifics on this board.:lol:

Just cover it in wheel bearing grease then forget about it. Like I said mines been in the garage (not climate controlled) for about a year and still looks the same. Grease the crap out of the cyls, bearing surfaces and lifter bores and cover it

do you really want to get that nasty **** everywhere?
just easier to fog it w/wd and store it

at the house

ya i have a dehumidifier in the basement so i guess thats where its going. thanks again! 8-)

depends on how long you're storing it. a few months ok. a few years? wd40 fog won't cut it. the grease trick works good on machined surfaces over a long time,

Its going to get hot tanked anyway so it doesnt matter.