Well I just recently received a rather large sum of money today in the mail, and now I'm thinking about just saying **** all the bolt-ons and just buying the LQ9 I want, now my truck is a 06 rcsb, only 1300 on the odo and if I buy the engine soon, will I be able to keep it storaged for lets say a year or 2 without any problems? Since my truck is still under warranty, I would like to drive it until about 60 to 75,000 miles, so would there be any problem letting the engine sit like that? Thanks fellas

 

None whatsoever. Pull the plugs and pour a bit of oil in the cylinders. Probably not even necessary.

 

You'll most likely change your mind a few times within a year or two. I say put the money in a CD and when the time comes that you want to make a move you'll have the cash. Trust me on this one. Besides, motors aren't really doing anything but getting cheaper as they become more available and more people crash their new **** up. Of course if you find a super deal, that's different. But even so, another is sure to come along.

 

well i got a good deal on it, its brand new, its from a parts dealer here in houston, its a good price for a new one, its for sure that ima get it, i just want to know if it will be fine if it sits for a year or two

 

Anybody else???

 

If it's a full engine assembly, plan on rebuilding it before you run it if it sits for that long. If it has to sit, pull the heads off and coat everything with a rust preventative spray (they make stuff specifically for storing engines/engine parts). Use a lint free cloth and coat everything with engine assembly lube and/or a non-detergent oil (regular detergent oil attracts dirt/dust). Wrap and seal with a thick engine storage bag, or several black trash bags and some duct tape. Throw in a few silica packets from electronics that you may purchase (they help absorb moisture). Rust is the enemy!

If the engine has been run and has ANY carbon deposits, plan on a rebuild even after using the above rust preventing storage methods.

 

brand new, like a crate motor new? store it inside and wrapped in plastic, if you are really worried remove the valve covers and loosen all rocker arms to that the valves will all close keeping fresh air and moisture out of the cylinders.... but as BADMOFO said, prices are falling and you are likely to change your mind between now and then.

 

Ive had my 4.8L stored for well over a year and spins over just fine like the day I took it out.

 

Ok sounds good, by the way it will be a brand new engine and will be kept inside the house, not garage so I think rust shouldn't be a problem

 

I'd say if it is a great deal, buy it, resale it for a profit and put ALL the money into a CD or some other form of secure investment, and then in a year, when your ready you will have even more money to build exactly what you want. A new 6L wrapped in plastic in storage is not what I would call a good investment. It will most likely go down in value as more and more come to the marked. There will always be good deals out there when you start looking.