Storing cams & cranks

faustmb
faustmb Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
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

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  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    I STORE MINE IN A CAM SHAFT TUBE AND I LAY IT FLAT IN A DRAWER I DON'T HAVE A SPAIR CRANK
  • chopperchuck
    chopperchuck Expert Adviser
    edited March 2012
    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
  • chopperchuck
    chopperchuck Expert Adviser
    spray em/or wipe em down with heavy lube/oil wrap em in news papers then in heavy plastic bags-chuck
  • Park_W
    Park_W Senior Contributor
    Chuck's correct. Stand them on end.
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