polished water pump! on to the block
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From: westland, MI
ya all i had at the time i finished the pump was my cell phone so ill put better ones up next time i post some of the block and heads. i think the whole engine will take me less time then the water pump did . there are alot of holes and cranys to get into and i ground down all the seems. so good luck to anyone else that is doing this... its worth all the work in the end
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i use a foredom (exspensive dremel with foot control)and small "tootsi roll" sanding bits to get into the cracks, you can get these at a industrial tool supply store. the sanding bits are pretty cheap. use rough sand 150 grit to knock down the casting till flat then move to a finer grit to remove the scratches then they make bits that look like scotch brite pads these are about 600 grit from there i polish with felt tips and compound. if you want to get really picky you can wet sand it down to 800 or 1000 grit then polish to get a mirror like shine. good luck and just take your time it wont be a fast process.
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Originally Posted by corvettejake80
i use a foredom (exspensive dremel with foot control)and small "tootsi roll" sanding bits to get into the cracks, you can get these at a industrial tool supply store. the sanding bits are pretty cheap. use rough sand 150 grit to knock down the casting till flat then move to a finer grit to remove the scratches then they make bits that look like scotch brite pads these are about 600 grit from there i polish with felt tips and compound. if you want to get really picky you can wet sand it down to 800 or 1000 grit then polish to get a mirror like shine. good luck and just take your time it wont be a fast process.
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i would look up FOREDOM on ebay and see what you can find this is a really cool tool the motor hangs above you and there is just a cord with a handle about the size of a marksalot marker and it has a variable speed foot pedel..very cool tool!
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Originally Posted by corvettejake80
i would look up FOREDOM on ebay and see what you can find this is a really cool tool the motor hangs above you and there is just a cord with a handle about the size of a marksalot marker and it has a variable speed foot pedel..very cool tool!
