Re: Block cleaning at home
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Originally Posted by FlatheadTed
I would put the heads back on with a old gasket say greased, then with it standing on end fill the block and heads with full strength Vinegar or molasses ,let that sit for min of 3 weeks even 8 .Then water blast ,you can degrease with Diesel or kero or some cheap solvent probe and water blast before the vinegar and after the machinist .dry it in the sun or a blow heater a little rust discolouration will not hurt ,or leave it covered in diesel while you wait for assembly . Ted
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I like that idea... I'm so cheap I hang old head gaskets on a nail in my shed alongside the shop. Now I find a use for them. I may never throw anything away again! 
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Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)
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