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The motor can sit for quite some time 6-12 months...usually there is a liberal amount of oil used when assembling which probably coated the parts. You might want to squirt some oil into the cyliners and rotate the crank. When you go to start the motor if it has sat for any amount of time I would make sure the oil pump is primed, by popping the distributor and rotating the oil pump shaft with a drill motor while rotating the crankshaft with a breaker bar...that will make sure there is oil to the crank, rod and cam bearings and there is no real load at that point on the bearings without oil supply. It might also be a good idea to pop the valve covers and pour some oil over the rocker arms prior firing the motor. Its been a while since I fired a fresh motor but that is what we did.

And lastly call the engine builder and get their suggestions.
Good points. I received the engine about 4-5 weeks after ordering so I'm sure it wasn't sitting at Ford for long. I think as long a I don't mess with it (spin the crank) until closer to the start up date then all the factory prelubes should be relatively intact and doing their job.

Another thing I just though of. the motor is sitting in my garage on the wooden palette it was shipping on and still somewhat wrapped in the pllastic. I say some what because I had to look at it (several times) yah kno just to make sure....Anyway I'm thinking maybe I should just take the plastic off so I don't have a condensation issue. I don't think its doing much at this point but keeping a little dust off.

Miles
One thing I like to do with all engines I rebuild. While on an engine stand, fill with oil. Then rotate the engine upside down and back up. This gives everything with a good coat of oil before starting. Just make sure everything up top is capped off or you will have a nice puddle on the floor.

If you worry about rust in a cylinder you can try some rust penetrating products in the cylinder then follow with oil.

Most assembled engines have enough lube to allow them to rotate. Once full, with the ignition off, rotate it till you get full oil pressure. Or you could use a preoiler shaft with a drill if you have one.
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