While my head is off I plan on cleaning everything up.

What is the best way to clean up the block surface with out damaging it and what should i use to clean the pistons and cooling passages etc...?


Thanks for the help

 

I used a wire wheel attatchment for my drill. I had two attachments, one was a fine wire wheel, and th eother a littel more rough. Worked Great for the head and block. just be careful, i was able to see some alum. chipping.

 

just use some carb and choke cleaner with some rags, DO NOT USE A WIRE WHEEL.

 

This is a great idea. Did you need a chisel and hammer to get the carbon off?

 

I'm going to give Slidin the benefit of the doubt and say he used the wheel for external cleaning... ie: cosmetic exterior clean.

For head surface... liquid gasket remover... razor blades (very very careful not to cut into surface... very light sand paper and block for a light wetsand... all sorts of options.

 

you might want to go to harbor freight and buy a parts washer. i saw them last time i was there, and they're not expensive any more. parts washer + mineral spirits ftw.

 

Carb cleaner + rags is what I used to wash the top of the pistons when I did the swap.... Also since it had been a while since it was run, I put some oil on the piston tops before I installed, just to help with that "first start".

For the gasket surface, just cleaned with a razor blade to get all the surfaces as clean as possible.... with some brake clean spray.....

Dave,

 

standard abrasives gasket removal kit.... works like a charm and no worries about ******* up the surfaces.

 

Thanks for your idea, I think i'll avoid the wire wheel though...

 

Thanks Dave,

Sounds like a plan. I like your oil idea too, i think i will do the same, and also douse the cams and lifters etc before installing the valve cover.

 

Vat dip then soap and water, with some compressed air.