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Cleaning/smoothing the top of the engine block 700 1991

posted by  N7SC on  Sun Jan 11 06:28 CST 2009
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As you might gather from my posts lately, I am replacing the head on my 745T. What technique and tools/abrasives do you guys recommend for cleaning up the top of the engine block while the head is off?

The FAQ file on head gasket replacement mentions 60 grit sandpaper on a belt sander. To this I say: "NO!" I don't want grit and filings in my cylinders and oil passages. Nor do I want a surface that is that rough, probably way too rough for proper gasket sealing.
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Scott Cook - 1991 745T, 1985 RX-7 GSL-SE, 1986 Toyota Tercel (Don't laugh, it is reliable, faithful AND gets 41 mpg!)






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