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RE: "Decking" wet sleeve block

Subject: RE: "Decking" wet sleeve block
From: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 16:33:48 -0700
Cc: "triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Back to you Randall, Dipping the block with the liners in removes
> scale and
> other deposits.  After dipping, I recommend removing the liners
> and cleaning
> the gasket area and replacing with new gaskets.  Removal of liners from a
> clean block is hell of a lot easier than otherwise.

Possibly all true, I haven't tried it.  But with the liners removed, the
scale and water jacket deposits can be easily removed with a wire brush,
which IMO is a lot easier than having to load and transport the block to be
dipped.  I even did it last time with the block still in the car and the
front apron still on ...

Randall




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