how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

so i need to get the old left over gunky ---- of the block what did you guys use ive tryed scraping it off and light sand paper and nothing seems to be working to great lmk thanks

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

They make these scuff pads that look like a little disk of scotch brite that you can chuck up into a drill. Forget what they're called...

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

any gasket resurfacing kit will work with either power or air tools needed to fit the bits. Or a mill :)

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

use an angle grinder and some elbow grease. (thats my best al gore impersonation)

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

Wire wheel FTW.

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

I bought some gasket remover spray at napa and got some of those 3m abrasive pads. They work beautifully.

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

flip the block upside down and drag it with your car for 1 block on a smooth road

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

or 40 grit sand paper

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

damn that worked great !!! why the hell didnt i think of that :6

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

i used gasket remover spray and other cleaners i found layin around, and a plastic scraper/3m pad. didnt work that fast but it worked.

my friend used engine brite on his and it cleaned the pistons tops all good too he said , im not sure how safe this is but i might try it next time.

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

use MLS headgaskets and you wont have that problem

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

i would have used a mls gasket if i would have built this car from the factory but i didn't . so theres no way in hell that is going to work :S

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

even mls ones have that black layer thats what was stuck all over my motor

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

i just used a pneumatic die grinder with a buffer pad, worked fine for me

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

ic, mine came off no problem, any of the black coating that was still on scraped off easily with a fingernail.

Re: how do you get the old head gasket of the block ?
 

Die Grinder and Aluminum polishing wheel works everytime :6