cleaning used heads?
08-18-2005, 07:52 PM
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cleaning used heads? Hey everyone. I just got a set of Absolute Speed 5.3 heads from a buddy, used. It's ganna be a few months before I install them on my car, and I want to clean them up a little bit so they are as clean as possable when I install them. I was thinkng about using brake cleaner to clean the heads, then putting a little Mobil 1 on the springs to protect them while they sit. Does anyone have any input on using brake cleaner and oil? Thanks.
08-18-2005, 08:44 PM
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Carb blast works the best and is easiest on your heads. Its really good just to media blast them, but you will need to wash afterwords. If you take carb blast and saturate the heads, then let them site for about 10 minutes, you can come back and just blow them right out. The exhaust and combustion chamber take alittle more than the intake, but it still works just fine, and you dont even need to dissassemble this way.
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08-19-2005, 07:31 PM
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Good to see the heads are going to a good use! 
Use brake cleaner and a scotch brite pad for the combustion chambers and just wipe the rest of the head off. Put some oil on the vavle seals just to be safe.
John
Use brake cleaner and a scotch brite pad for the combustion chambers and just wipe the rest of the head off. Put some oil on the vavle seals just to be safe.John