RE: [alfa] Head cleaning...

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

> 	I've got a pair of used heads for my GTV6 and want to 
> get them cleaned up inside and out before installing them. I 
> have access to a glass bead blaster, and just did a test on 
> my intake plenum.  Looks great, cleaned it up very well, but 
> I'm a bit more concerned when it comes to blasting the 
> combustion chamber, valve faces and gasket surfaces.  What's 
> the best way to go here?

Simple - DON'T DO IT!!!

My understanding is that glass bead blasting looks great, but results in
tiny fragments embedded in the metal, which will chew up moving parts
over time.

bs
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