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hot tank after honing?
by
truckinwagen
on 22 Oct, 2009 14:49
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I am about to hone the block for a re-ring, and am wondering if I will need to have the block hot tanked.
I know that it is a good idea after machining to hot tank a block to get rid of any shavings, but does honing really count?
I am tempted to get it tanked just to get rid of the grime on the outside of the block, but it costs $80 so if it is not necessary I don't really want to.
does honing require a hot tank wash?
-Owen
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#1
by
gldgti
on 22 Oct, 2009 16:07
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traditionally no. a good clean with rags and kerosene is considered OK.
if i had hte option, i'd probably do it if it wasnt a hassle - then you can paint the block and make it all nice :-)
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#2
by
Syncroincity
on 22 Oct, 2009 17:19
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I just did mine a few months ago, the majority of the stuff simply sticks to the honing stones, just keep everything well wetted. I used a wire wheel with blue shop towels around it to clean up the bores afterwards.
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#3
by
truckinwagen
on 22 Oct, 2009 17:46
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good to hear, I probably wont to a hot tank then as I want to keep costs down, and that makes $80 I can spend somewhere else.
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#4
by
rabbitman
on 22 Oct, 2009 18:16
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Yeah, hot soapy water and a rag is fine, just be sure to oil it right after.
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#5
by
macka
on 23 Oct, 2009 07:16
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I had the bottom end off, so I cleaned the outside of the block first with foamy engine brite and wire brushes, then honed it. After I honed it, I flipped the block over and used a few cans of brake cleaner and a dollar store dish brush and rags to clean up the bore. I used an old white T shirt to check and see if the bores were clean, as well as the mating surfaces. I think I was out a total of 25 bucks for a nice shiny block.
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#6
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 23 Oct, 2009 08:23
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I had the bottom end off, so I cleaned the outside of the block first with foamy engine brite and wire brushes, then honed it. After I honed it, I flipped the block over and used a few cans of brake cleaner and a dollar store dish brush and rags to clean up the bore. I used an old white T shirt to check and see if the bores were clean, as well as the mating surfaces. I think I was out a total of 25 bucks for a nice shiny block.
at most...
i used my bath tub once. filled it completely up with as hot of water as i could. then let the block sit in the water and get real good and hot. then cleaned it real good and took it out. dried in a matter of minutes.
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#7
by
blackdogvan
on 23 Oct, 2009 09:09
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i used my bath tub once.
Tell me you were single when you did that! If my lady came home & a nasty old diesel block was in her tub... i think thermonuclear would be a proper description!!
As for the block, go buy a 6 pack & go find someone who likes beer & has a hotsy steam pressure washer, that'll clean it out real nice! I can't imagine they are rare up there.
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#8
by
Jay
on 23 Oct, 2009 09:44
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i used my bath tub once.
Tell me you were single when you did that! If my lady came home & a nasty old diesel block was in her tub... i think thermonuclear would be a proper description!!
+1
It is a good idea though
Just means I'd be sleeping outside under the apple tree for a few months.
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#9
by
macka
on 23 Oct, 2009 18:38
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i used my bath tub once.
Tell me you were single when you did that! If my lady came home & a nasty old diesel block was in her tub... i think thermonuclear would be a proper description!!
As for the block, go buy a 6 pack & go find someone who likes beer & has a hotsy steam pressure washer, that'll clean it out real nice! I can't imagine they are rare up there.
LMAO my wife would pull my arms off and beat me with the moist ends
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#10
by
maxfax
on 23 Oct, 2009 21:14
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I prefer the dishwasher with some of that Purple Power degreaser stuff.. Works well, and no spots!
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#11
by
Rabbit on Roids
on 24 Oct, 2009 07:36
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i used my bath tub once.
Tell me you were single when you did that! If my lady came home & a nasty old diesel block was in her tub... i think thermonuclear would be a proper description!!
As for the block, go buy a 6 pack & go find someone who likes beer & has a hotsy steam pressure washer, that'll clean it out real nice! I can't imagine they are rare up there.
see, you guys all have wives to deal with. or girlfriends. they are a pain in the ass. females annoy the crap out of me.
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#12
by
monomer
on 24 Oct, 2009 14:26
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Water plus TIDE laundry detergent
TIDE is high in phosphates and clean nicely. It's a nice little trick I learned from my shop's tolken mopar guy.
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#13
by
burn_your_money
on 24 Oct, 2009 14:58
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What kind of tide? Liquid, powder?
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#14
by
macka
on 24 Oct, 2009 15:00
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What kind of tide? Liquid, powder?
Powder, you mix it into a paste and brush it in. I completely forgot about this old school trick. It cleans hands awesomely after a day in the shop. There is one catch though, you know where all your cuts and scratches are.