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junqueyardjim · #7 07-12-2011, 01:38 PM

Well they sure are clunkers when you have to sit on one in the garage.
Dry instead storage is the only way to go, and that is tough to do when you are sitting on a junker that you know needs a ton of work. What I would do with a clunker that I wasn't going to rebuilt is to pull off all the accesories and the head. The head is big and clunky, but you can wrap it up in plastic and store it pretty easy. When you get a few bucks ahead, either go through the head yourself or shop it out. You might be surprised at how salable a quality head is. Take really good care of the cam and cover it with heavy oil(think pour on STP), and wrap it very well in plastic.. Keep all cam towers in order or number them in a very positive way. It is easy to ship, (I didn't say cheap) and UPS will bring them door to door. Then take every thing off and I store that kind of stuff in plastic barrels, which used to be called garbage cans. Alternator, starter, A/C and brackets, oil filter assembly and if you are then going to junk it, you should pull the front damper and pulley assembly off. Look how many owners are loosing that front assembly. The crank is also worth pulling, but it does take work. At the same time though, you can separate the aluminum pans, upper and lower and and save them to sell. Can't save them, they are worth the money in junk aluminum. Then remove the crank. Treat it very carefully if you are going to save it to sell. The bearings will all be marked if they are not standard. It will most likely be all standard, if not note what or how the bearing was marked. I wouldn't save the bearing shells. If someone buys it, they should put in new bearings. Now you have the dirty old block. Junk it or keep it. If you keep it, wrap it up in plastic and keep it inside.