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Old 05-30-2005, 05:10 AM
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i have a ls block that's been in a body shop and its dusty all in the inside...as in with the oil pan off its all dusty inside...how should i go about cleaning it up before installing it...should i use brake parts cleaner then wd40? or will that stuff mess up the bearings or something?
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Take it to a machine shop and have it hot tanked.
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Take it to a machine shop and have it hot tanked.
Best way to get it cleaned properly.
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Old 05-30-2005, 11:59 AM
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brakleen is your friend
 
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Whats the going rate to get a bare block hot tanked?
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Purple Power, $5.99 a gallon.

before



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Old 05-30-2005, 04:21 PM
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That cleaned up pretty well
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Old 05-30-2005, 05:14 PM
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Whats the going rate to get a bare block hot tanked?
Last one I had done was $15 bucks but now its free at work
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Old 05-30-2005, 05:31 PM
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OMG man what happened to that thing? Looks like someone used it for a night at the Outback Steakhouse





Is it me or does this strike a resemblence to anyone else?



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Purple Power, $5.99 a gallon.
Wow, where the hell do you find that ---- and how long did you soak it and did you use a pressure washer?

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