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Re: How to clean up a rusty cast iron head on 440
[Re: HelleOnWheels]
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01/18/16 02:55 PM
01/18/16 02:55 PM
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cleaned and then wrapped them in plastic. He obviously didn't store then properly as they are all rusty and parts of the bag is stuck to the metal. Only in Florida.. Had the same problem with the crates of windshields we stored at our warehouse in Lakeland.. Each WS was individually wrapped with plastic and due to the heat and humidity, the plastic would stick to the WS and actually leave marks like water marks.. Could not sand out or buff out. Tossed em.... Even changed the plastic wrap to a perforated type ( hundreds of little holes in it) and it didn't work... Forgive me for going OT, but same problem by my read..
Last edited by minivan; 01/18/16 02:56 PM.
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Re: How to clean up a rusty cast iron head on 440
[Re: HelleOnWheels]
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01/19/16 04:48 PM
01/19/16 04:48 PM
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Just thinking outside the box here.... I agree with RoadRunnerJD that the heads will almost for sure need the valve guides replaced and a fresh valve job. You already know that long-term storage doesn't always work out. If you clean/repair them now, you might be doing it all over in a few years when you decide to use the heads. Why don't you just hose them with WD-40 real good, wrap them in plastic again (as air tight as possible) and store them inside somewhere? You not going to use them right away, right? Why risk doing a valve job twice?
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