Is my engine block clean enough to mount the head? (PICS)

[amdspitfire]

Been scrubbing like crazy and using a wire brush on the block to clean it up. It still doesn't seem perfect.







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Does all that need to come off? What's the best way?

[Farbin Kaiber]

looks ok, green scotch brite is your friend....

[dmoney(AB)]

try a gasket scraper or razor blade, thats what I use at work, lots of brake cleans too.

[Jordan]

No no no, do NOT use scotchbrite. For shits sake people. That abrasive will find its way into your cylinder bores, and get trapped in the piston rings. Using abrasives to clean a sealing surface is always a bad idea.

Use a razor blade (in a solid holder) to scrape the rest of the crap off. If you have compressed air and a die grinder then use a 3M Roloc bristle disc, they are made for this.

[Farbin Kaiber]

No no no, do NOT use scotchbrite. For shits sake people. That abrasive will find its way into your cylinder bores, and get trapped in the piston rings. Using abrasives to clean a sealing surface is always a bad idea.

Use a razor blade (in a solid holder) to scrape the rest of the crap off. If you have compressed air and a die grinder then use a 3M Roloc bristle disc, they are made for this.

stupid me, i meant the brown discs, i pulled a brainfart. I need to stop posting while writing up invoices for customers at work. Sorry for the stupid. I meant 3M and scotchbrite came out.

[dark89e30]

No, it's not clean enough because you have metal shavings inside every orifice on your block!!

[thereisnoyun]

cleaning surface for gasket

use razor like everyone said... its the best way... I wouldnt use a wire brush for gaskets surfaces... its kind of too rough...

[amdspitfire]

what should I use to clean the surface/holes? Compressed air then a wipe with alcohol?

[SpecM]

what should I use to clean the surface/holes? Compressed air then a wipe with alcohol?

-I'd wipe with some brake-clean/parts cleaner, but I guess alcohol will work.