kmcn47

trying to get my block and heads cleaned up so i can get them painted, there is alot of the original black paint left in the smaller crevices and some surface rust and alot of oil and mud (junkyard engine) left on the block, the heads will scrub up because they're aluminum. i've been using purple power, super clean, gunk, brake cleaner, armor all wheel and tire cleaner, scrapers and a dremel. is there any better way to get all of this stuff off without having it hot tanked, bead blasted, ect ect? thanks in advance for nay help. its a stock 99 5.3 by the way. no the easiest block to clean

jsteele90

iTrader: (13)

with everything you listed i would expect the block to be spotless. do you have any pics? maybe a stiff bristle brush and a heavy duty degreaser like Adams APC

kmcn47

i was going to get some actual paint stripper and brush that on and let it soak tomorrow. the hardest part is all the nooks and crannys, these ls blocks are alot different then older sbcs and alot harder to get totally clean. i should mention im trying to smooth it out a bit aswell. it is mostly clean but i do want to get all the factory paint off before i repsray it

jsteele90

iTrader: (13)

paint stripper would definitely work

kmcn47

that's what i'll be doing then. that and some wire wheels for my drill

ctjohns

iTrader: (10)

Make sure to get all the stripper out of the nooks and crannys, it will lift the new paint for sure!