Oil cylinder heads for storage?

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Oct 7, 2012 | 01:30 PM

excal21

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Oil cylinder heads for storage?

Ive got some heads that i put some pretty big money into, i was planning on having the motor together sooner than later but as with all things life got in the way, anyways; I was wondering is it okay to oil the heads (mostly concerned with the deck and intake ports) then just clean it off with mineral spirits or brake cleaner when i want to install the heads on the block? Not sure if oil would seep into the pores of the metal and cause sealing problems.

Maybe a dumb question, i dunno

Oct 7, 2012 | 02:44 PM

wildcamaro

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Stabil makes a fogging spray that is good for storing parts, or you could just coat them heavily in wd40 and the wrap them in plastic bags...

Oct 7, 2012 | 04:05 PM

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I have stored iron heads for a couple years by double bagging with heavy plastic bags and spraying down with a good water displacing product. I like LPS 3.

http://www.lpslabs.com/product_pg/co...n_pg/LPS3.html

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