rmartingt
Well Known Member
Yesterday afternoon I took possession of part of an engine--more specifically, a bunch of disassembled and yellow-tagged parts. All of the internals are in sealed bags with preservative, and I'm storing it in a climate-controlled shop.
I still have some parts to buy--cylinder assemblies, the "mandatory replacement" parts, and the SDS EFI system--but that's probably not going to happen until later this year. I probably won't actually be at the stage of needing it together to hang and run systems for another year or two, and I doubt I'll be ready to run it for a little while after that.
What I'm wondering is this: is it better to build the engine up now and pickle it, or should I leave it disassembled in its preservative bags, and assemble it later? An A&P coworker who has done a lot of Lycoming overhauls will be supervising but I'm planning to do as much of the work myself as I can.
I still have some parts to buy--cylinder assemblies, the "mandatory replacement" parts, and the SDS EFI system--but that's probably not going to happen until later this year. I probably won't actually be at the stage of needing it together to hang and run systems for another year or two, and I doubt I'll be ready to run it for a little while after that.
What I'm wondering is this: is it better to build the engine up now and pickle it, or should I leave it disassembled in its preservative bags, and assemble it later? An A&P coworker who has done a lot of Lycoming overhauls will be supervising but I'm planning to do as much of the work myself as I can.