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Originally Posted by vern hodgson
I have an engine and transmission hanging from a hoist. It must have Ben in dry dusty environment, caked hardened grease and dirt maybe bout 1/4 inch or more. So the ? Is what is the best way members have used to clean up this mess other than spend days of scraping and brushing with gas.??
Also if anyone has a scrapable 28 29 radiator I could use the passenger side mounting bracket (frame support). I assume they are all the same?? Vern
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Vern, my engine and transmission were like that also. It does take some effort to clean everything up. I scraped and wire brushed most of the crud off. I disassembled my engine then because I was getting it rebuild anyway. I then used cheap dollar store oven cleaner to remove the rest of the crud. It got pretty clean. Before paint, I used gas, then lacquer thinner as a last prep before paint.
If you don't want to or need to rebuild your engine, I think you could make it presentable with just scraping and brushing. Others will chime in soon to offer different opinions. It all depends on your wants and expectations. Pick something that works for you.