I have forged pistons/rods with like 5 miles on them. Right now I have them wrapped up in newspaper, is there anything else I should do to keep them in good shape until it is time to install them? Remove rings that are getting replaced anyways?, spray them w/ wd40?
Thanks
-Mark

 

im pretty sure wrapping them and having then coverd in wd works find..and make sure they are not somewhere to get dropped or anything

 

anyone else?

 

You might consider dunking the whole piston/rod/ring assembly in a big coffee can of motor oil and then putting them individually in zip-lock bags. They should keep indefinitely that way. Oh, 100% synthetic is NOT required.
Actually I'd use single weight machine lube oil without all the aditives if I could get it from where I worked.

My second choice would be WD-40 but also in the bag.

Newsprint isn't all that good. It probably has acid in the paper and ink.

My $.02.