hot tank after honing?

[truckinwagen]

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

[gldgti]

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 :-)

[Syncroincity]

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.

[truckinwagen]

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.

[rabbitman]

Yeah, hot soapy water and a rag is fine, just be sure to oil it right after.

[macka]

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.

[Rabbit on Roids]

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.

[blackdogvan]

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.

[Jay]

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.

[macka]

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

[maxfax]

I prefer the dishwasher with some of that Purple Power degreaser stuff..  Works well, and no spots! 

[Rabbit on Roids]

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. 

[monomer]

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.

[burn_your_money]

What kind of tide? Liquid, powder?

[macka]

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.