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1. removing rust from an engine (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 20:06:52 -0800; Hi all, I have a TR6 engine that I just degreased, and under all that dirt and grease is a surprising amount of rust (rust on an English block?!! -- I am almost pleased, actually :) I do have a press; /html/shop-talk/1999-02/msg00067.html (7,533 bytes)
2. Re: removing rust from an engine (score: 1): Author: "Tony Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 22:54:32 -0600; I think we've had this thread before but there's always room for new suggestions. I'd like to pass along my fav for dealing with rust. . .It's a builder's supply-type of a product stocked in the pain; /html/shop-talk/1999-02/msg00068.html (7,820 bytes)
3. RE: removing rust from an engine (score: 1): Author: kengano@advant.com (Gano, Ken); Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 23:28:19 -0600; Most automotive machine shops can "hot tank" a block. It's basically a wash solution of hot caustic stuff. The "green" alternative is hot water, pressure and time. I've seen some equipment recently t; /html/shop-talk/1999-02/msg00071.html (8,231 bytes)
4. RE: removing rust from an engine (score: 1): Author: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us (Dave Williams); Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 07:33:00 -0500; The caustic solution is plain old lye soap. I have a hot caustic tank for cleaning engine blocks and the like. Commonly called a 'jet cleaner'. They work quite well and are less messy than the caust; /html/shop-talk/1999-02/msg00072.html (8,372 bytes)
5. RE: removing rust from an engine (score: 1): Author: bob bownes <rbownes@neworks.net>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:06:18 -0500; I'd second the hot tank suggestion. cart the block down to the local machine shop, hand it over, pick it up the next day, pay the nice man $15 or so, and go home. Low effort, low cost, low household; /html/shop-talk/1999-02/msg00073.html (7,682 bytes)
6. Re: removing rust from an engine (score: 1): Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 13:10:46 -0500 (EST); Use an angle grinder with a wire brush, the knotted type brush. It will make sparks fly whe you use it. ...Art; /html/shop-talk/1999-02/msg00074.html (7,993 bytes)
7. RE: removing rust from an engine (score: 1): Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 13:21:04 -0500 (EST); Add to the $15 dollars about $170 to align bore new cam bearings! There is an alternative if the machine shop can install precision bearings then align boring is not necessary. ...Art; /html/shop-talk/1999-02/msg00075.html (8,086 bytes)

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