[DZAUTO]

Several years ago(5-6????), JEGS had brand new Chevy 350 engines(2-piece rear main seal) for $1400. I'm sure they were made in Mexico..They were sealed in plastic, in a crate and shipping was free. Sounded too good to pass up (ya, ya, ya, I know), so I bought one (really wanted 2 but did not have enough for 2).
It's been sitting inside the other building, untouched wrapped in the plastic and inside the crate it was shipped in for 5-6(???)yrs now.
It's not sitting on the floor, it's on a roll around dolly.
What do you think, is it still OK?

 

[71350SS]

I don't like plastic for engine storage as it holds the moisture in and lets it settle down on th parts that are wrapped in it.I like blankets like movers blankets or thick old bath towels.Anything to keep the moisture in the air away from the parts as condensation can be a destructive force.
But as for the engine as long as those cylinders were sealed with plugs in the heads and the valves not adjusted to keep them open it shouldn't be any problem.JMO

 

[oldcutlass]

I've seen engines sit for 15 years that were then installed, primed, and fired up with no issues.

 

[Alwhite00]

I had a fresh built a 406 small block that sat on an engine stand for 10 years with a bag around it in my non heated garage in Michigan and I threw it in my 70 with zero issues.

 

[MidLife72]

Tell you what... I'll give you the $1,400 you laid out for it and I'll take the hit if it's no good

 

[BillK]

Tom,
Its probably fine.

 

[1975TypeS-3]

Put some good oil in it with break-in lube, prime it, fire it up! It will either be just fine (most likely) or you will find out real quick!

 

[von]

I'd pull the pan and look at the cyl walls. Pull a main cap or two and rod cap or two and look at the crank journal. If no or very little rust IMO it would be good to go.