03BlkZ

As the title states do you think they are clean enough? I spent about 3.5 hours today cleaning the decks and the bolt holes. I made a thread chase from old bolts and took my time. They look good but will check again before the heads go on. As far as the decks I very carefully used a razor blade to remove gasket material then sprayed a li t free town with brake cleaner and wiped it down. I plan to wipe again with alcohol like the DIY says when I actually install. The heads are due to arrive in a day or so and I want to be ready.





Thanks! Brent

Buddy A

My auto shop instructor in high school would say "if you got to ask then it isn't". But those look pretty good

jayyyw

I used a product called "Goof Off", it's a high strength adhesive remover, to give the surface a clean up pass before I put it back together. I guess you could also use some paint thinner as well.

Jaybird29

Surface is good to go. I used a straw taped to the shop vac for the holes.

03BlkZ

That's exactly what I used. I plan to hit them again and gently blow them out before installing the heads

JesC6Z

racebum

main thing is not to leave gouges or scratches. if you use any rotary tools use something soft that has more of a polishing effect than a scratching one

VettRick

I agree with blowing them out. Use one of those blower deals with the pipe attachment. You will be surprised how much stuff gets blown out.

stefuel

This is not something you can give a pass or fail to by looking at a picture. I double check my own work with the blind "feel" test. Wipe it off with a cloth and then with slight pressure and your eyes closed, glide your bare hand over the mating surface. If you feel something, you missed something. Trust your hands. I found a lump in a breast that the Dr. missed

Josh B.

Those decks look great. I also carefully used razor blades to remove old residue. I think you're good to go and did things right. Vacuum out your bolt holes if you haven't already. A hollowed out pen taped to a shop vac works well.

itomh

I used a shop vac in conjunction with air, as I hit it with air the shop vac caught anything that was blown out, but you have to keep that vac tube close and on top of bolt hole.

JasonSB

I used razor blade for most of it and soft wire brush. Just blow out the bolt holes and make sure they are dry. Doesnt have to be perfect but make sure the surface is smooth.

slammin86

I would highly suggest pulling the dowel pins and cleaning the deck around that area more.

Good luck!

slammin86

There is mine