v8 block thread cleaning

[Tom Sharpe]

Same - I added an old reverser with gear down. Down then up without stopping.
do it before you boil the block. TomS

David wrote:

> Ted,
>
> I use a tap in a battery drill after I blow it out with air.  I use a very
> low speed.  Speeds things up greatly.
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stowe, Ted-SEA <StowT at PerkinsCoie.com>
> To: 'diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu' <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 5:10 PM
> Subject: v8 block thread cleaning
>
> |
> |howdy.
> |
> |what do you guys use to clean up the block head bolt holes ?
> |it would be criminal to torque my shiny heads to all that crud down there,
> |which I think exits to the water jacket and or the oil pan ? especially
> with
> |the arp thread sealer/lube on them.
> |
> |I see that snap on has a thread chaser tool set, rtd-42, however I can't
> |seem to find a local snap on guy to buy it from.
> |
> |compressed air would blow that junk down into my engine beyond any doubt.
> |
> |so if you were doing a valve job, what do you use ?
> |
> |thanks, Ted Stowe
> |