Cleaning Engine Was: Re: valve cover gaskets

From: Jon Steiger (steiger@ait.fredonia.edu)
Date: Thu Apr 10 1997 - 14:21:53 EDT


At 12:12 PM 4/10/97 EDT, you wrote:
[...]
> Normally you shouldn't have to worry about blowin' out a v.c. gasket
>unless you over/under torqued the bolts. In my case and the instance Kuk was
>referring to the concern arises from using an older small block Mopar 5 bolt
>cover on the Magnum motor. It's not so much the 5 bolts as it is the mismatch
>in shape of the covers. I'll let everyone know how my Edelbrock's fit after I
>get the motor cleaned (all that damn Michigan winter salt!) and get the covers
>installed.
>
>

   Speaking of which... What is a good way to clean the engine?
I get all that wonderful road salt up here too, and my engine is
looking pretty nasty. I've also got some oil on it, from oil changes
where I spilled a little and never really got all of it wiped off.
Then there's the dust and dirt, etc... Yuk.

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