Storing an engine

[tcnufed]

I have 350 that I just finished building for my '80 Camaro, and I don't think that I'll have the time this winter to finish putting her in.  This is my first time doing this and I was wondering what I can do to make sure that no harm is done to the motor while it sits until spring.  Thanks.

[Money pit Beretta]

As you know, the best thing is to close up every point where moisture can get in. That is if it has not in there already. If there has been, you must coat everything with motor oil. If it has not been run it is not good to crank it over by hand and try to oil it. Do not use WD-40 or something like that, it may screw up the break in lube on the cam. Also there is something called flogging oil for keeping the rings from rusting,but that is for an engine that has been run and will sit for some time. That's all that I know on this topic, but there may be more things out there that you can do.

[yellow3800]

Silica gel packets!  [people sometimes do not know that they are renewed after putting them in oven ! - time and temp subject to their size]

in the event that moisture can be sealed, such as putting the engine in a huge ziplock bag, I'd put silica gel pack in there.  Where do you get one?  I dunno, but I have some from gov. surplus supplies [where I got the idea], so I'd just try a general search over the net, unless you can collect a bunch from a local department store [those little white ones the size of half dollars such as found in a new shoe box] and put those around the sealed engine.

you know to get rid of fuel, or stablize what you can't get out.  Expect it to gel after two years.  This will prevent carb/fi problems

so you got it!  hopefully it'll get to its destination soon