If you need cam bearings get percision ones. If not you will have to pay a
lot of money to get the regular ones line boared.
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On Mon, 26 Jan 1998, Robert Allen wrote:
> Whoa. Hot tanking will do a wonderful job for stripping ebsolutely everyt=
hing off
> of cast iron. It is the best way to get it down to bare metal. However, i=
n the
> process, it will destroy the cam bearing shells that typically stay in th=
e block.
> If you are sure you're going to replace the camshaft bearings anyway, the=
n hot
> tank it. The little tin snip on the block that contains your serial numbe=
rs will
> also be lost in a hot tank -- and some cold tanks, too.
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> There is a "cold tank" process that is just a caustic degreaser. If your =
engine
> isn't terrible dirty then that will do the trick just fine.
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> FWIW: $3 at the 25 cent self-server car wash has always gotten my stuff c=
lean
> enough to paint. If you are going to have the block machined anyway, thou=
gh, you
> can have the block cleaned by the machine shop. Just keep in mind what yo=
u want
> out the other end.
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> Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6
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> Chris Delling wrote:
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> > Enrique-
> >
> > I am assuming that you are discussing a rebuild of the engine. A very
> > important step in this process is having the block hot-tanked - it goes
> > into a chemical bath to boil out the old dirt and corrosion in the oil =
and
> > water passages, and ensures a clean block to begin inspection or
> > reassembly. This process will also remove all the old paint.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Chris Delling
> >
> > At 10:33 PM 1/25/98 -0400, Enrique Claure wrote:
> > >
> > >>Hello fellow MGers, My MGB=B4s engine is out and ready for a 99.99% o=
verhaul.
> > >Before I do so, I will paint the engine with Maroon Red form Hirsch Au=
to. I
> > >must first remove the original worn down paint. What should I use to d=
o so:
> > >1. Sand blast 2. Chemical Stripper 3. Stripper and Mechanical sanding?
> > >Thanks for your advice, ENrique.
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