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Old 08-08-2006, 09:51 AM
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steam cleaned the vette motor to see what kinda shape its in.
I went from this:


TO THIS:




interior pic;

didnt turn out as bad as I thought it would

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Old 08-08-2006, 10:43 AM
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looks like a little more then just steam.
Old 08-08-2006, 05:10 PM
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Looks great...what all did you use?
Old 08-08-2006, 05:34 PM
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yeah used a bit of greased lightning and a bit of paint touch up
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lookin good
Old 08-08-2006, 09:21 PM
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Now you caught my attention...nice job.

So how do you steam clean an engine?

Paul
Old 08-08-2006, 09:31 PM
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That makes a whole lot of difference in the engine photos. The after photos look pretty good.

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Very nice... I like seeing clean but mostly stock engine compartments
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i used a steam jenny my friend owns
Old 08-09-2006, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SmokinBBC

So how do you steam clean an engine?

Paul
i pulled mine out and sent it to hongs down on the corner
and had it martinized.
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It looks very nice. I've always been nervous about doing that with the old wires , etc.

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