I'm amazed at engines that sit for years and then just start up and go. The 1600 in my Puma sat in the crate 7 years before I put it the car and fired it up. Today I found the paperwork on the engine in the bus. When I got the bus it had 80 miles on a turnkey engine. It had been in a barn ever since. I thought maybe they meant in the barn a couple of years. Turns out "ever since" meant since 9/09/93. That motor had sat for 10 years before I started driving it. It has loosened up and runs like a champ now (about 1000 miles). These motors had nothing done to prepare them for the long rest, so I'm amazed at the performance and forgive the few oil drips. Anyone else have stories of engines sitting for years before use and just going when asked.
href="