Hi, I know this has been answered in the past. I did a search but couldn't find an answer.

What is the best way to store a Mini gearbox out of the car.
As it isn't sealed like other gearboxes and the internals are open to the air, I don't really want any of the internals to get rusty.

I did have it kept inside but the new girlfriend insists it can't stay on the dining room table anymore.

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1970 Mini Deluxe - 1275, Weber, Clive 346 cam, MS 4-pot slotted discs, Megajolt ignition Now with new improved Mambas... almost on the road
1966 Van with Traveller rear seat conversion
2008 Prado GXL
All in various states of repair...

My spare gearbox has a sheet of plastic on top secured by a few cable ties.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Find another girlfriend!

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67 Deluxe
Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..

Put it on the coffee table then

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Nick

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=86675

douse it with oil and wrap it in a big plastic bag

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Put a sheet of clear glass over it and use it as a coffee table. Win win for both parties.

I've had an S box wrapped in a plastic bag on the shelf in my garage for many years.

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Slide
1965 Mini Van (1360)
1970 Mk2 Cooper S (1310)
1978 Rover SD1 V8 (4.6)
1996 Land Rover Discovery V8 (4.0)

Our company has used this successfully
https://www.rocol.com/products/five-yea ... protective

If you download their brochure it states that it doesn't usually need cleaning off before use. But I would check first when the time comes !

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Find a job you love and you will never have to go to work !

Valvoline Tectyl is excellent for storage protection, just liberally spray item, clean or dirty, and when dry its like a waxy coating. Washes off with degreaser/kero when ready to reuse. You can get it at repco, bursons or even super crap auto sell it. Cheap(ish) to buy and really works. I've seen parts stored for 25years and still like new.