dreaux

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Not a new one but one you have used. How long can it sit and still be good??? I mean it it's case and everything.

Jaz240

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As long as you distribute a good amount of after-run-oil in it ( to displace moisture and prevent rust) you can store it indefinitely..Store indoors in a temperature controlled environment..and close off all the openings

dreaux

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what if it is on my buggy?? I mean, it was stored away with oil and closed of like you said inside my house for a long time. I put it on my buggy about 2 or 3 weeks ago. the pipe and filter have been on it (for a couple weeks) That won't hurt my engine will it???? how much air can go in there through the filter and pipe?? and is it enough to damage my engine?? It of course has still been inside my house.

Jaz240

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It doesen't matter if its on your buugy...Just make sure the carb is capped, or has an air filter on it, and the pipe manifold is on, and you put ARO in it..it can sit for months, as long as you dont let Moisture, or dirt in..Moisture=rust

antman450

I left a Trinity Drake engine in my car, un oiled and with nothing capped off for an entire year in my garage. It started right up and still running perfect on gallon 6.

dreaux

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wow

madmaxx

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i put my car's away late last fall and after doing the ARO thing i thought they would be fine seeing as they are kept in a heated garage.

boy was i surprised whe i pulled the backplate off one of my motor's just to have a lil' peak! needless to say i tore them all down and removed every spec of rust that i could see! i will NOT chance any rust in my motor's.

i use hobbico ARO and sidewinder 25/10 fuel....

chunk t

Like Jazz said, you can store an engine indefinately. The condition of the engine after years on the shelf will depend on how careful you were preping it for storage. I've got a used engine that I mod'ed and it has been sitting on my shelf for the past six years waiting for the day I need it. I was carefull bagging it so I know it's ready to bolt up and burn some fuel.

Deznuts05

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I wonder if putting a motor away in a zip lock bag paired with them silica gel pouches would be any good?

screamin' eagle

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I had an OS .46 airplane motor in my shop drawer from 1987 to 2007. No after run oil, no bag, no covers. I took off the carb and lubed it, ran some lube through the glow plug hole, and the next day, I fired it up with the first turn of a chicken stick. Still had the same pull as it did 20 years ago. Amazing stuff, although I don't recommend it to anyone.

You'd think I'd be an OS fan for life now, but with the posts I read on this forum, I really don't know...

fukitol

my dad had a rex ron parris modded buggy motor in his ofna pirate. sat around 9 years before he reran it. still a screamer. og electrics in it to this day. was a bad-o buggy in the day funny to think that same setup won the worlds back then

jewn_beef

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man put any engine you got in a vac seal bag with aro in it it will be good 4 ever and then some time after that i have a p5x nova from 03 put about 15 gals on it vac sealed parked it then pulled it out about 2 months ago uns good a