Thread: When to put motor together?

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I think if you used proper lubes on assembly, you can let one sit in most any stage for fairly long periods, as long as you protect it from dirt and such. Just be sure to pre-oil/pressurize with a drill motor a short time before you fire it for the first time. I, too, have had one sit in short block form for over two years, while I was doing other stuff and accumulating funds to finish it. I usually won't stuff one in the car, though, until it all is ready to be run in fairly short order.

I plan to wait til the bitter end. Use mock up block/heads/whatever else is nes. to get the car done without engine assembly. I hope to dyno the engine, drop it in and go shortly after. If the finished engine is setting in the car, I know there would be a rush to get the car done. I don't plan to rush.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

I plan to wait til the bitter end. Use mock up block/heads/whatever else is nes. to get the car done without engine assembly. I hope to dyno the engine, drop it in and go shortly after. If the finished engine is setting in the car, I know there would be a rush to get the car done. I don't plan to rush.

Yup....Seen a lot of guys spend all their $$$$ on the engine, then cut corners, skimp, hurry, and cobble on the rest of the build!!!! Never could figure out a good reason to have all the $$$$ wrapped up in an engine before the car was ready for it....