Farmall Cub

My Dad and I overhauled the motor on Miss B ('45 B Farmall) earlier this year. I am not planning on starting it until after Winter. All internal parts (pistons and rings included) were coated with oil before re-assembly. What are the chances of the rings sticking to the sleeves and/or the pistons Would it be a good idea to assemble Miss B enough to get the motor started or should I occasionally give her a few turns with the hand crank just to keep her loose

Bud, I think a few revolutions every now and then would do it.

Like BD, I' squirt a little oil on top of the pistons and turn it every week or two.

If the oil pump is in and there is a way to put some in like you can on a cub I would do that too.

Bill

They are best preserved if never started after an overhaul. I good coating of oil will still be in place next spring. Spend your time on some other project!

If you want, it can't hurt to squirt a little oil into each cylinder next spring, before you start it.

Thanks, guys.

How long do Homdas go from the time of manufacture till the first start?

Bill

do turn the engine over by hand once a week.. After I rebuilt my father's cub, it sat quite some time without being run, and it did stick. If the engine was left in the same position for more than a week, it would start to become difficult to turn over (even though oil was regularly squirted on top of the pistons). This is just one of the quirks of a freshly overhauled engine, and this will not happen once the tractor has a couple of hours on it.

I know this is an older post but I just had a thought also. Marine fogger oil that comes in pressurized cans might work good to preserve an engine for long term storage. I did my boat this year for storage. Easy to use.