I have a crank, rods, and pistons that are gonna be sitting for awhile now that I had to buy a new tranny. What is the best way to store these so I don't get rust or anything?

 

I would put a coat of oil on them and then put them in an airtight container and leave em like that.

 

the pistons are fine in there own box.
go to Walmart and pick up a large plastic container with a lid that everything will fit in,
and a bag of cedar chips that is used to line a hamsters cage.

line the bottom of the container with the cedar chips this will draw all the moisture out of the air inside the container.
coat the crank and rods in 30 or 40 weight oil, place them inside trash bags and tie them up.
place everything inside the container and seal it up.
if this is going to sit longer then 4 months, take them out and coat again with oil then your good for another 4 months

 

Cool I'll pick that stuff up tomorrow. Thanks!

 

If it were mine I would also keep them inside the house someplace, just a better guard against humidity that way.

 

Another true motorhead. If you don't have at least some truck parts, if not a whole tranny or engine stored inside the house, you don't know squat about trucks.

 

Does a shortblock in the dining room count?

 

Put tranny fluid in a paint gun, spray all your parts and wrap in plastic wrap.

 

I just buy a big tote that is bigger than the parts I need, put all my parts in that could possibly rust and fill it up with used engine oil. They can sit for years and not rust

 

I remember hearing somewhere that if you stored a crank laying down on it's side it could warp over time....true or not? I have mine standing up on end right now.