You should have used a sawzall with a metal cutting blade, and do it at an angle. I did mine like that and while it cut up the block pretty good, the pistons sure looked different once I got done with it.Originally Posted by STL_G8GT
(and yes that was a joke lol)
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Valve relief cuts?You should have used a sawzall with a metal cutting blade, and do it at an angle. I did mine like that and while it cut up the block pretty good, the pistons sure looked different once I got done with it.
(and yes that was a joke lol)
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RIP Charlie - GRRRR8Originally Posted by TonyKarter
Anyone who has ever worked on a car has been in your position, and sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor with a dim shop light is its own kind of hell... Chalk it up as one of the rites of passage.
RIP Chris Wells - Panzer Leader
When I did my cam swap last weekend mine looked BAD. I rolled all the pistons to the top and did them one at a time. I used brake clean and a razor blade on the pistons and brake cleaner, power purple and a brass brissle brush on the heads. Everything looked very good when it went back together. Just not sure how long it will stay that way.
This is going to end up in the lounge.
Rest in Peace Charlie!
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Razor blades seem so ideal for scraping until you see how unprecise they actually are for this type of thing. There is no way you did this without putting scratches/scuffs on the tops of your pistons. Also, brass scratches aluminum so I wouldn't have touched my heads with that either. Overall really bad idea in my opinion.
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I am sticking with my plastic scrapper for my heads and valves and I doubt I even touch my piston since they are not bad.
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I used a razor as well... im sure its not an exact science and I hate to think I scuffed a piston top, but im sure I may have just a very small bit.
Its amazing, but I still manage to sleep at night.
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Pat G 218/226 & TSP Dual 660s, ARP Bits, DSteck Tuned, Magnacharger Chrome 2300 1:1, RCR Ported/Polished TB, Blower, & L92 Heads w/ LS3 intake valves, Smith Brothers Trunion Bushing Kit, ARH 1 7/8 Magnaflow MidMuff/Solo Axlebacks, RotoFab, VaporWorx PWM 1:1 fuel system, ID1050x injectors
Mike Norris Motorsports Catchcan, AEM 30-4100, JHP Boost/Fuel Gauge Pod
TSW Nurburgring Matte Gray 18" w/Nitto 555 & 555R, Satin Black SS Brembo Fronts, BMR Trailing Arms, Pedders Sway Bars, Whiteline Bushings
Gloss Black Valve Covers, 6k HID, V6 Handles, Interior/License Plate LEDs, Debadged, Holden Black Trim, Polk Dxi, GXP diffusor, a few bits from Crazy Paul
RIP Charlie - GRRRR8Originally Posted by TonyKarter
Anyone who has ever worked on a car has been in your position, and sitting cross-legged on a concrete floor with a dim shop light is its own kind of hell... Chalk it up as one of the rites of passage.
RIP Chris Wells - Panzer Leader
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