Thread: How to store an engine on the floor?

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Is it "OK" to place an engine on the garage floor with it's full weight on the oil pan? I put a block of wood under the pan of my 350 sbc and a larger block under the front shallow half of the pan. It appears to be steady. Just curious if this will cause any problems like loosening or distorting that could lead to oil pan gasket leaks.

Thanks,
Kevin

I have done this MANY times no probles.

thats the okay way to do it, as long as you put it on the pan genly, and dont just drop it on its pan, like I have seen some people do.

Thanks for the replies.
I set it down gently. Just was curious if it was the acceptable way. Thought it might be too much for the cork gasket.

-Kevin

I have done it many times, but it works out a little better if you stack a couple of old tires and drop the sump in the hole.

I have a little 'cradle' made from 2X8 scrap lumber. the engine rests on its mounts on the edge of the cradle. Nothing elaborate. The 'cradle' is about two feet wider than the engine, and a couple short vertical pieces the mounts rest on, and a couple short pieces toe-nailed on the outside to support the verts. Works great, both as a long-term storage, and a short term transport ( in the back of the truck )