Storing parts in oil drum

[Charles Cook]

What’s everyone’s opinion on keeping parts in oil ? This looks like it preserved them pretty good except for the chrome valve covers. Everything was in a 55 gal.drum. Not the carburetor’s or breather.

 

[Charles Cook]

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[Cranky]

Never done that but have left parts in a bucket of used oil before. If outside, just make sure water doesn't get into the drum. Oil floats on water and anything on the bottom will rust and if enough water gets in, it'll force the oil out.

 

[Don Frelier]

I wouldn't submerge a starter.
Let us know how that turns out.

 

[RemCharger]

I wouldn't submerge a starter.
Let us know how that turns out.

I would say the balancer is probably toast

 

[70 sublime]

I have an old plastic 45 gallon drum with the top cut off
Placed a couple pieces of 2x4 in the bottom then set the engine block in on its end
2x4 was to keep it off the bottom a bit and keep the block from putting a hole in the plastic
Piled the heads and intake and crank around on the sides
Filled it up with a bunch of second hand oil
Worked great

 

[Budnicks]

IMO storing it
In 'old used' motor-oil, isn't the best idea either
lots of stuff, can be corrosive in that old stuff,
spent fuel & carbon too, it can/could sweat in humid climates
especially stored in oil from older cars, used oils
it may save a few parts or 'may not hurt'
'like' cast iron, stainless or hardened/treated forged chromoly parts

maybe wipe it down with oil put it in a bag
or not leave the **** stored for ever

to each their own

I wouldn't do it
just my opinion

 

[Richard Cranium]

I wouldn't submerge a starter.
Let us know how that turns out.

Especially an expensive direct drive Hemi starter.

 

[Photon440]

Budnicks beat me to it, used oil is more likely to have acids in it. New oil shouldn't be a problem for non-rubber parts.

 

[70 sublime]

It sat a couple years and when I took it out there was no problems other than the goopy mess trying to get the oil out of every little corner but it kept the rust away perfect

 

[Black_Sheep]

I would say the balancer is probably toast

Oil will degrade rubber, you are correct in that assumption…

 

[68_661charger]

I wouldn't do it. All those parts don't look that great. I also remember a picture of a hemi ? Cuda/Challenger with several bottles of motor oil poured all over the interior floor pan to "preserve" it.

 

[Tony Tee]

Deal with the rust and grime now? Or pickle them in oil and deal with them later.
I prefer to keep my parts, grimey and or rusty in a dry shed so I can see what I have at any time. And clean them as I need them.

 

[ESOXER]

Use an undercoat gun and hit it with this, I do my vehicles before winter and no issues.