The two best places to go for rust and corrosion products are a
marine supply store near the ocean and and aircraft supply store.
The only logical reason I can think of to store cranks upright is
they take less floor space. I can't believe that clamping the nose
of a crank in a vice for 50 years would do anything other than
prevent you from using a perfectly good vice.
I like LPS-3 for something I'm not going to use for over a year.
It's good for about 2 years. Longest lasting is Cosmoline.
For less than a year, I like LPS-2. WD-40 is good for a month.
Important factor for me is: 40 inches of rain a year.
Then there's the 30 gal. drum full of old oil. Good for at least
750 years.
Bryan
Tom Neimeyer wrote:
> List,
> I have always been told to store crankshafts in an uprught position. If
> they are laid down, they will warp. Is this correct? How do you store a
> crankshaft? How do you preserve it from rusting?
>
> Thanks, Tom
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