 Best way to clean the INSIDE of a V8, while it's still mostly assembled? |
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| bondo |
 Mar 19 2005, 03:13 PM
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So I took off the intake manifold of my LT1 to modify and anodize it.. It was off for like a month, and now the lifter valley has accumulated dust and crud from being in my garage and also from above the intake manifold gaskets. (I did my best to clean the intake and blow off the crud with compressed air, but some wouldn't come off until the intake was removed)
Everything that's in the lifter valley falls down past the cam and ends up in the oil pan. Then it goes into the pump and then the filter. So the only things that could really be harmed are the cam and oil pump. I'm thinking I'll just pull the oil pan (replacing the pan gasket anyways) and spray down the lifter valley with carb cleaner, and let all the crud fall out. Is there any chance the cam could be damaged by this? (It's a roller cam) Also, the engine won't be running for another year or so, so anything I do has to be able to sit that long without doing damage. I could also try to wash it out with new oil I guess, but it may not do a good job of rinsing. Any suggestions? |
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bondo Best way to clean the INSIDE of a V8 Mar 19 2005, 03:13 PM
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