Chaz
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| posted on 31/7/04 at 09:08 PM |
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Engine, hmm a bit lazy
I am using a DOHC 2.0 Ford Sierra engine for my kit car. I am really keen on getting it looking nice and clean but dont have the time to really go at
it. Does anyone know any company who could take it from me, and hand it back in a condition ready for painting?
What does everyone else do, with donor engines? Clean them yourselves just the old fashion Gunk and cloth?
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 31/7/04 at 09:19 PM |
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sorry to not answer you post, but are you a snowboarder by any chance? ive just been for the first time
sorry
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 31/7/04 at 09:53 PM |
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get a pressure washer,only a couple of quid,you can do the drive/garage floor/dog/wife etc after
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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James
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| posted on 31/7/04 at 10:40 PM |
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Chaz,
I used paraffin/petrol and The Tool.
Took ages but if you check my photo archive you'll see it came out ok.
quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
sorry to not answer you post, but are you a snowboarder by any chance? ive just been for the first time
sorry
I went snowboarding for the 1st time last year- fokkin brilliant!
Would have been even better if I hadn't completely destroyed my knee (still a problem 18 months later  ). Would still rate it as one of the
better experiences of my life though.
Atb,
James
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Chaz
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| posted on 1/8/04 at 08:20 AM |
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Yeah i already bought a pressure washer, its only a cold water one, so i didnt think it will work. But i'll give it a whirl. Thanks
Liam, i did try snowboarding it was wicked!!! But i started as a skier, so have done that, now i snow blade instead. But next time i go i'm
looking to fully convert to snowboarding its awesome.
[Edited on 1/8/04 by Chaz]
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 1/8/04 at 08:29 AM |
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Did mine with a cold water pressure washerto remove the crud (1/2" thich), then gunked it, washed it again to remove the gunk, wiped with celly
thinnners and painted, 3 hours in total
 
Rescued attachment Engine Left.jpg
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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madforfishing
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| posted on 1/8/04 at 08:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Chaz,
I used paraffin/petrol and The Tool.
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Not at the same time I hope ?
What's got two legs, a tool and goes "woof" ?
James, in a huge fireball.
A friend of mine at college years ago thought it'd be a good idea to wire brush his fuel tank before putting a petrol patch on it. Just to
spice things up a bit he had emptied the remaining fuel into a bucket which was in sitting right next to where he was working inside his
parent's garage.
Imagine his Dad's surprise when he returned from Asda to find 2 fire engines down his street, specifically outside HIS house.
What was also apparent was:
1.No garage
2.Half of the side of the house gone
3.His son with a new and strange haircut / eyebrow reshaping like Nikki Lauder's.
How we laughed - all the way to casualty.
I bet he wished he'd used a Brass Wire Brush and not a Steel one.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 1/8/04 at 09:19 AM |
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just used gunk and a pressure washer
look at pics of my engine on my web site to see the difference
atb
steve
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 1/8/04 at 09:49 AM |
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Same thing here with my X-Flow, pressure washer and gunk.
Cool that photo is 1 year old today 
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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James
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| posted on 1/8/04 at 04:12 PM |
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Perhaps we ought to add:
if you're not planning to compeltely strip the engine down soon afterwards then block up all the holes.
You don't want stuff rusting inside the block! 
James
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