What to clean up heads with ?

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Feb 17, 2006 | 09:02 PM

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What to clean up heads with ?

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I just recently purchased some used heads and was wondering what to use to clean the heads up a little so I am able to check them out and see if everything is a-okay ? Would carb cleaner be okay ? Thanks for your time

Feb 17, 2006 | 09:40 PM

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aluminum or iron? the easiest way would be to take them to a machine shop that specializes in automotive stuff. the will know how strong a solution they can use to clean it and can also magnaflux it if it is iron, along with other standard machine shop measurements. big thing is you need to cc the intake port, the exhaust port, and the chamber to know what you are working with.

Feb 17, 2006 | 09:53 PM

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The heads are CNC'd ls6 heads from lingenfelter. I just want to clean up the heads to take a look at everything, not literally clean up the ports.

Feb 17, 2006 | 10:49 PM

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Would a rag just work at all?

Feb 17, 2006 | 11:41 PM

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I used some engine degreaser and a toothbrush. Then rinsed them thuroughly with water.

Feb 18, 2006 | 01:51 AM

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I used some engine degreaser and a toothbrush. Then rinsed them thuroughly with water.

Wont hurt the guides or anything will it ? Thats what I'm mostly conerned with

Feb 18, 2006 | 01:52 AM

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Carb cleaner will do a good job on them. that is for sure.

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Feb 18, 2006 | 05:31 PM

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Yeah, use carb or brake cleaner, but replace the seals. Its a good idea to replace valve seals anyway.

Sounds good, thanks all!

Feb 20, 2006 | 07:09 AM

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what i meant was that they can clean them and inspect them for you. they have the tools and measuring equipment to find things that you cant with just the naked eye. they can find cracks, cc everything for you(do you know if these heads have been milled for higher compression or not?) and other things like that. i didn't mean them actually machining anything.