v8 block thread cleaning

[Programmer]

After hot-tanking and jet washing, all threads are re-tapped, blown clean
and where needed, sealer is reapplied to bolt threads at "torque" up time.
Hope this helps...if this is just at valve job time, to risk
non-contamination, I'd just clean all bolts and apply sealer to the threads
again. SnapOn does make a handy air powered vacuum cleaner !!

Lyndon IPTECH
-----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 6:34 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
>