all the machine work has been done to my block and its ready to put back together. the problem is that the inside of the timing cover and oil pan are pretty crusty and i cant get all of the shit off. i used degreeser and when i ran out of that i used gas and a rag. i got all of the oil off of the outside but the inside still has a lot of baked on sludge or something. any ideas on how to clean it up a bit?
thanks in advace for any help

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Paint scraper might work, they make brass ones so the don't sratch as bad (or spark). Brakekleen

Have the machine shop drop them in the hot tank for awhile. I'll bet they come out pretty clean. RH

dont put alumin in the hot tank unless you dont want it anymore comeon guys.

<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">Originally posted by camarofanatic1979:
dont put alumin in the hot tank unless you dont want it anymore comeon guys.</font>

He didn't say anything about aluminum http://www.nastyz28.com/ubb/wink.gif Either way, most machine shops can clean either steel or aluminum pans for around $10-20 each. It's worth it!!

A hot tank is without a doubt the best, but for an 'at home' alternative, Easy-Off oven cleaner will help break up the cooked crud. Spray it liberally, let it sit over night, break loose crud off, repeat.... Caution, the FBI won't be able to identify the dead corps if you inhale too much of that crap,, Easy-off will turn you finger prints into a pool of slime in short order,, USE GLOVES!!!

<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">Originally posted by Marv Davis:
A hot tank is without a doubt the best, but for an 'at home' alternative, Easy-Off oven cleaner will help break up the cooked crud. Spray it liberally, let it sit over night, break loose crud off, repeat.... Caution, the FBI won't be able to identify the dead corps if you inhale too much of that crap,, Easy-off will turn you finger prints into a pool of slime in short order,, USE GLOVES!!!</font>

That stuff works great on aluminum intakes too. I cleaned one up and it looked almost new again ( accept for the dings in it). It did a better job than engine de-greaser http://www.nastyz28.com/ubb/smile.gif

<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">Originally posted by Marv Davis:
Caution, the FBI won't be able to identify the dead corps if you inhale too much of that crap,, Easy-off will turn you finger prints into a pool of slime in short order,, USE GLOVES!!!</font>

HAHA LOL That's true!

old gasoline works best. try soaking it in the gas instead of useing a rag


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