So im about to put my vortec heads back on and i want them to give them a good cleaning but i dont got money to take them to the shop so my question is can i just scrub them with like water or gas to clean them up like the inside of the heads and stuff any help is greatly appreciated thanks!

 

Try oven cleaner.

 

brake cleaner works good i believe, and some scotch bright... I definately wouldn't use water. It will take some time to get good. A hot tank bath and safety clean machine is ideal.

 

so i should just spray it with brake cleaner and let it sit...can i use gas?

 

If they are assembled, you should avoid solvents that could damage the valve stem seals.

I just took a pair to the self-service car wash and used their wand. Came out pretty decent - although I was mostly trying to wash the oil off them, some of the carbon came off the chambers as well (I didn't concentrate on the chambers).

 

One of these

http://www.greatnecksaw.com/product_...ped-wire-brush

and a good drill cleaned the chambers/valves up nice on my old L98 heads. Works on the outside also.

 

cool they dont look bad but just wanna get them clean. Theres no build up or anything.