A stiff wire brush will help with the dried-on gunk. A wire brush head on
a drill will take it down to metal all over while spraying the immediate
vicinity with toxic by-products, but that may be acceptable if you wear
protective gear. Simple Green is pretty effective as a cleaner. Have fun!
Andrew B. Lundgren had this to say:
>I am going to be going though an engine from a running parts car I drove
>for about 45 days. The Engine is slimy with oil and dirt that built up
>over the years. I am planning on going though the bottom of the engine
>and putting a new head on it.
>
>My question is how can I clean this up well enough to have a new coat of
>engine pain look good on it?
>
>I already have it out of the car. I cleaned it at the car wash while it
>was still installed, but I didn't get a lot of the slime off. I have gone
>over it with a scraper and pealed a bunch off but it is by no means ready.
> For the most part you cannot see the original color of the engine still.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Andrew
>
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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