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wellcraft17 · 09-13-2020, 09:51 AM

Rebuilt a y block 292 25-30 yrs ago, did not install the the valve trains, put oil in all the cylinders, crankcase, intake tracts and spun the oil pump with a drill, taped up all the holes in the block. Put it over in the corner of my garage and last week I put a socket on the crank bolt and the engine turned over. So my thoughts are what do I do now as this engine was to be installed in my 56 f 100 which is still running strong from when I built it in 81-82. It has 77,000 miles on it and I’m no longer a young whipper snapper that I use to be. If I was 30 I would eventually install the rebuild in the truck when the one in it wears out.

09-13-2020, 09:51 AM	#14
wellcraft17 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tampa fl Posts: 133	Re: Storing a rebuilt engine Rebuilt a y block 292 25-30 yrs ago, did not install the the valve trains, put oil in all the cylinders, crankcase, intake tracts and spun the oil pump with a drill, taped up all the holes in the block. Put it over in the corner of my garage and last week I put a socket on the crank bolt and the engine turned over. So my thoughts are what do I do now as this engine was to be installed in my 56 f 100 which is still running strong from when I built it in 81-82. It has 77,000 miles on it and I’m no longer a young whipper snapper that I use to be. If I was 30 I would eventually install the rebuild in the truck when the one in it wears out.