The guy that built my engine had a siphon blaster and sprayed the engine
down with solvent (maybe gasoline) .. no water, seems like that would be
asking for rust since a block is bare metal. Worked fien for us.
Bill
> I set the block on the engine stand and start cleaning away with soap and
> water even thought the oil galley plugs are installed. I bought the long
> assortment of engine brushes from Summit to run through all the oil
> passages. You'd be surprised what comes out of there sometimes! I think
> they ran me about $8.00 maybe $10.00 for a package of 5 or 6 brushes.
>
> I also bought an set of taps from Jeg's that connect to my
> sockets so I can
> chase all the threads to be sure I get accurate torque readings.
>
> Just use some compressed air and an air nozzle to blow out the passages to
> check for any remaining water.
>
> What year of Truck is the Big Block going into ?
>
> Joe
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