Ferocity02

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I am going to be installing my stock shortblock soon and was wondering if there is a way to clean it without taking it apart. It had been sitting for a few weeks uncovered and I am sure there is crap in the oil galleys and in the rings. I was thinking of hosing it down, but then the bearings and rings would be starved of oil on first startup. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

Ferocity02

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Anyone?

Mikey 97Z M6

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Well, short of stripping it down, as long as it was not contaminated with large particles/debris and was limited to just normal dust, you could just take an air nozzle w/compressed air to it and get in all the little crevices that you can with that. But if you can see larger debris sitting on it, I wouldn't take a chance, just strip it down and re-clean everything with some mineral spirits. The type of environment it was sitting in will play a big factor in how much it was contaminated. Can you see any surface rust on the cylinder walls?

My .02

Mike

Ferocity02

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I was hoping there was a good way to oil the bearings after washing it even though it's all assembled.

RiceKilla

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Wherever a gasket mates up I would clean with some acetone, mineral spirits tends to leave a film.

Grimes

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don't use water to clean off the assembled block....