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Storing cams & cranks
  • faustmbfaustmb
    Posts: 1,105Platinum Member
    Is there an ideal way to store cams & cranks when out of an engine ? ie vertical vs horizontal?

    Maybe a dumb question but, I have am 8 cyl. cam thats been spanning some V-blocks for awhile and it got me thinking that may be bad.

    Thanks,
    Matt
  • PAULARGETYPEPAULARGETYPE
    Posts: 1,250Platinum Member
    I STORE MINE IN A CAM SHAFT TUBE AND I LAY IT FLAT IN A DRAWER I DON'T HAVE A SPAIR CRANK
  • chopperchuckchopperchuck
    Posts: 277Gold Member
    stand cranks on end,or they will warp..thats why ya see that way at machine shops-chuck



    spray em/or wipe em down with heavy lube/oil wrap em in news papers then in heavy plastic bags-chuck
    Have you kissed a PIT BULL lately?

    Greeley Colorado

  • chopperchuckchopperchuck
    Posts: 277Gold Member
    spray em/or wipe em down with heavy lube/oil wrap em in news papers then in heavy plastic bags-chuck
    Have you kissed a PIT BULL lately?

    Greeley Colorado

  • Park_WPark_W
    Posts: 2,053Platinum Member
    Chuck's correct. Stand them on end.
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