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03-27-2010 06:58 PM #1
Chevy small block startup after 2 months in storage
Hello everyone!
I'm new to this forum, and have found very useful information already! I had a specific concern I tried to get an answer to, but heard different point of views for it. Maybe some of you can give me a right or different vision....
I have a 1979 Chevy with a 350 SB, that is a collector vehicle that I only use in the summer from time to time, and I store it for the winter ( I live in Canada) in a heated garage. About ever 2 months I start the engine for 10 minutes whitout driving it to have the engine work a little.
My concern is, even though I make one cranking shot of maybe 5 or 6 seconds to have the oil circulate in the engine, and then start it a second time, where the engine fires up after 3 or 4 seconds. Since the engine has not run since 2 months, is there any danger that some components of the engine, like bearings, camshaft lobes, could be dry of oil after 2 months?
We all know that oil is sticky and doesn't evaporate like water does, but I'm a bit concerned about some components not having enough residual oil on them to ensure proper lubrification until the oil pump has reached enough pressure to lubricate everything...
Am I too meticulous for nothing or is there something I could do to avoid unnecessary wear in my 350 SB? I put a lot of money in this vehicle, so I'd rather take very good care of it....
Any input would be welcome!
Steve
Sorry for your loss of friend Mike McGee, Shine. Great trans men are few and far between, it seems. Sadly, Mike Frade was only 66 and had been talking about retirement for ten years that I know...
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