Clean B16 head

[stopufool]

Hey i recieved my b16 head, that i will replace my old one with. Just wondering if it is ok to hose it down, in delivery it somehow got lint on it in some parts, the guy packed the box with massive amounts of t-shirts. Also to get rid of old sut that has been built up over the years

anything you guys would recommend to clean the outside as well??

Can't wait to get this on the road, the head has a .10 port and polish, skunk2 dual valve springs, crower titanium retainers, CTR cams, and skunk2 adjustable racing gears. sweet huh

[Greenblurr93]

very sweet, id just wipe down the internals first, then after the install, steam clean the engine, itll look new

[stopufool]

would it hurt if i took a hose to it? like nothing would get damaged right?

[Greenblurr93]

as long as you cover up the electronics

[stopufool]

yeah no electronics are hooked up, so i will just take a hose to it on the weekend and let it dry out

[Greenblurr93]

make sure the internals dont sevelope surface rust....istill think you should mount it, then clean it..

[97integrals]

Originally Posted by stopufool

yeah no electronics are hooked up, so i will just take a hose to it on the weekend and let it dry out

Yes if you rinse it with water and let it dry it will rust, I would suggest getting it hot tanked.

[livinincalifornia]

rust!!! that's exactely what came to mind when he said leave it sitting with water on it.

[bill-the-ba$tard]

Hot tank it?? Not unless you are replacing all the rubber components. Water won't get that buildup of soot and whatnot off, but you can use water, as long as you dry it out with compressed air or a blow dryer afterwards, then immediatly coat everything with motor oil.

Just wipe it down. Any lint you don't get will come out in the next oil change.

[97integrals]

Originally Posted by bill-the-ba$tard

Hot tank it?? Not unless you are replacing all the rubber components. Water won't get that buildup of soot and whatnot off, but you can use water, as long as you dry it out with compressed air or a blow dryer afterwards, then immediatly coat everything with motor oil.

Just wipe it down. Any lint you don't get will come out in the next oil change.

I was simply telling him what I would do. I like to do things right and not cut corners. He already has the head off and with a little disassembly time and a minimal amount of money he can be sure that there is nothing in side that will ruin his motor. He also bought this head from a third party so who knows if any of the parts were installed correctly, by disassembling the head and getting it tanked he can make sure all the clearances are dead on and everything is in good order. I never recommend put water on any internal engine part!! And telling someone to install the head and hope everything comes out in the first oil change is moronic.

[bill-the-ba$tard]

You never said anything about taking it all apart. From what you said, it sounded as though you wanted him to just drop it in the tank as is. I do definately agree with you though that to do it right, you should get a whole head set and replace all the valve stem seals anyway and other rubber components.

However, to do it cheaply, washing it with water would be worse for it than simply wiping out all the lint possible. A little lint won't hurt anything if it is soaked in oil. If it has any sort of grit at all though, a rebuild (including, of course, the hot tank) would be highly recommended.

[stopufool]

Ok well i am not gonna hot tank it, i want to do this fast and cheap, so if i hose it down, then hand dry it real quick in the sun, then put some oil on the surface all around i should be fine then?

Also how do i clean out the ports while i am at it, get a pipe brush or something?

[stopufool]

Also how much horsepower do you think this setup would give, the specs are below

Cold air intake - AEM bypass
Skunk2 Intake Manifold
CTR cams
Skunk2 cam gears
Crower TI retainers
Skunk2 Dual valve springs
.10 port and polish B16 head
DC sport headers
Aem Underdrive pulley