So guys I finally picked up my truck it turns out its a f250 with a 272 2bl. It came In lots of parts. The motor has was taken apart and left in the garage for 20 years
I plan to go thru it and clean it up as its got some surface rust was wondering if would be ok to samdblast the vavle springs ans what the best way ro clean up the valves thanks

 

Hey Newguy,
Welcome Aboard! Let's bump this back up to see if anyone
can take a shot at your question. Sandblasting the inside of an engine is a new one on me - cleaning sand out of there doesn't sound like much fun.

Good luck over there! Any pictures?

Ben in Austin
1950 F1

 

There wil be just have to set up a photo thing

 

I would never sandblast a valve spring. If the rust has started into the metal at all, it can lead to early failure. Wire wheel works on valves.

 

Ok thanks for.the tips any other tips for cleaning the motor

 

Small parts that fit in a large crock pot can benefit from heated Pine Sol or Purple Power or other degreaser of your choice. Don't use your wife's crock pot, though.

 

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Originally Posted by 76f350spercamprspeal

Welcome to FTE, Best Damn Forum EVER!
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Here's How to Post Pictures:
1. Login to FTE.
2.Click User CP (In the Top Left Hand Corner)
3.(On the Left, There will be a list, The 5th Option Down, will say "Pictures & Albums) Click That.
4.Then, Click Add Album, Enter a title, and description, if ya want to.
5. Click Upload Pictures, Then click Browse, Locate the Files of your truck. (You can add 3 files at a time)
5. Click Upload.
6. Add a description to the individual pictures, then click save.
7. Add more files if ya want.
8. Click The Picture you want to post, it will give you two codes at the bottom, Right Click The Second one (It say's BB Code, Then Say's [IMG]http:blahblahblah...[/IMG])
Then, Once that is highlighted, Right Click, Then Copy, Then Paste it into your post.
You can add up to 30 Images in one FTE Post.
If, Ya need any help, Don't hesitate to ask.


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Originally Posted by old_dan

You can also go to the "Garage" tab and start an album right here on FTE. After you post pictures to an album, we can look in your album, but you'll also be able to "insert a picture" by pasting in a link to the picture in your album.

It seems awkward, but whenever you "insert a picture" to one of these threads, the forum is looking for the picture somewhere on the web (which is always available) rather than from somewhere on your hard drive (which isn't always available).

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Originally Posted By Jolly Roger Joe

Welcome to FTE!

Go to Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket and sign up for a free account. Then create an album for your truck. Upload any pics you want to post on FTE to that album. Have this album open on your computer when you want to post pics on FTE.

While you're making a post on FTE, select the pic you want to post from your Photobucket album. When the large version of the pic is open, right mouse click on it and select "View Image Info". The image info will be highlighted and will look something like this:
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ghtsafter1.jpg

Copy that highlighted info (right click / copy).

 

Cool guys my wife cleaned some rust off the legs of a cast iron tub soaked in viniger and baking soda with leomon juice might try that for the heads and pit them in a big drum and soak them for a week or two

 

Go to the feed store and buy some sorghum molasses. Look up "molasses rust removal."