In a message dated 2/1/1999 4:31:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
captainhoek@koan.com writes:
<< I have heard that "Easy-Off" (the oven cleaner) will
> shine-up aluminum. This is a convenient way to put on a thin layer of
> "hydroxide." This should shine up the carbs, however it will not last
> (same as the wire wheel).
>
Oh, PLEASE don't do that! Read the label - it warns you NOT to
use it on aluminum. The lye in oven cleaner will etch the
aluminum. If you leave it on too long, you can pit it badly,
beyond repair. (You'd have to leave it soaking for days to wreck
it mechanically - I'm talking cosmetic damage here.) >>
More than skin deep!
That's how I decided to bore the 283 in my old '57 Chevy to a 301. While
rebuilding the 283, I accidentally put the pistons in the lye tank with the
engine block and other stuff...bye-bye pistons!!!
Craig Carter
Fountain Valley, CA
'70 SRL311 #14100
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