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<blockquote data-quote="SlowSVT" data-source="post: 14304581" data-attributes="member: 20202"><p>I don't see any problems what so ever. If you had installed the piston and rings I might be concerned the rings would take a "set" in the bore and lose some of their spring tension and not seat as well at start-up. Seals don't like sitting around but none of them have been exposed to heat or chemicals so those should be fine. The valve springs may have lost some tension compared to when they were new but not as much if they had 6 years worth of miles on them. Everything else is pretty static and can sit around almost indefinitely unless they are corroding.</p><p></p><p>Best to keep an engine in a state of "disassembly" until the rest of the car is finished. I don't like a brand new engine sitting on a shelf collecting dust. Save the engine assembly for "last".</p><p></p><p>Yea, don't go too crazy with boost on the Boss block the wall thickness between the bores are narrower than the 4.6 and should be treated accordingly. I would be comfortable up to 20 lbs. but wouldn't push it past 25 on a street car. A copper Titan gasket with an embedded SS wire ring should buy you some added insurance keeping the cylinders sealed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlowSVT, post: 14304581, member: 20202"] I don't see any problems what so ever. If you had installed the piston and rings I might be concerned the rings would take a "set" in the bore and lose some of their spring tension and not seat as well at start-up. Seals don't like sitting around but none of them have been exposed to heat or chemicals so those should be fine. The valve springs may have lost some tension compared to when they were new but not as much if they had 6 years worth of miles on them. Everything else is pretty static and can sit around almost indefinitely unless they are corroding. Best to keep an engine in a state of "disassembly" until the rest of the car is finished. I don't like a brand new engine sitting on a shelf collecting dust. Save the engine assembly for "last". Yea, don't go too crazy with boost on the Boss block the wall thickness between the bores are narrower than the 4.6 and should be treated accordingly. I would be comfortable up to 20 lbs. but wouldn't push it past 25 on a street car. A copper Titan gasket with an embedded SS wire ring should buy you some added insurance keeping the cylinders sealed. [/QUOTE]
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