All,
Hrm, well, while the 455 has been out of the donor vehicle for about a year
now, frankly, it's just been sitting in the corner, under a blanket (keep
it nice and cozy, don'cha know!)
Ok, I figure maybe I should take some actual serious precautions to make
sure to keep the engine in decent shape while it's being stored. I finally
hoisted it up and got it on the engine stand (with a claimed weight
capacity of 2000 lbs).
So, now that it's there, what should I do to make sure things don't start
getting funky or otherwise problematic with the motor. So far I've only
duct-taped the opening of the intake manifold where the carb would
otherwise be, and drained coolant from the block on the passenger side (the
driver side simply didn't spit anything out . . . though I've been told
that the Oldsmobile Gods will not be pleased until I've had antifreeze
spewed on me by BOTH sides of the block!)
I know that I should take the drain-plug out of the side of the block and
poke around a bit with a screwdriver to get any blocking crud out of the
way, so as to fully drain the block.
What else should I do? The upper radiator hose is off, so the outlet's
just open there. The exhaust manifolds are still on but otherwise not
blocked off or anything. I want to make sure that the thing doesn't lock
up, get rusty inside, or otherwise do anything that will prove problematic
because this may be sitting for a while.
Thanks in advance.
- Joe Vahabzadeh
