Andrew,
Pick up a can or two of "Gunk" from any auto parts store. Spray it on
the entire engine (tape over spots you don't want to get water in) and
let it sit for a half hour. Then hose off with the garden hose. It
works best if the engine is warm, but it works well. You could roll the
engine out in the sun on a warm day, and that would help. If it doesn't
all come off, let the engine dry and repeat.
Elliott DeGraff
2 71Bs
"Andrew B. Lundgren" wrote:
>
> I am going to be going though an engine from a running parts car I drove for
>about 45 days. The Engine is slimy with oil and dirt that built up over the
>years. I am planning on going though the bottom of the engine and putting a
>new head on it.
>
> My question is how can I clean this up well enough to have a new coat of
>engine pain look good on it?
>
> I already have it out of the car. I cleaned it at the car wash while it was
>still installed, but I didn't get a lot of the slime off. I have gone over it
>with a scraper and pealed a bunch off but it is by no means ready. For the
>most part you cannot see the original color of the engine still.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Andrew
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