When I finish porting my plenum what is the best way to ensure that there are no little bits of aluminum still in it? I obviously don't want them getting in my engine.

Someone suggested petrol. What do you think?

Rob

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1987 IROC-Z Auto (LB9)
Black/grey interior with the stance of a streetfighter

Mods
Custom exhaust. 4 Inch pipe from the headders all the way back to a single muffler at the rear. No Cat.

Future mods due in March:
K&Ns
RAM Air
Air foil
AFPR

Hoping to get a couple of tenths with that lot

 

I ran mine through the dishwasher after blowing it out with compressed air. You may want to remove the MAT sensor (or relocate it) even though mine was not damaged.

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87 Formula 350 13.94@96.67
98 Z28 1LE 13.15@107.59
1LE Owners Association

 

The common published method for cleaning out blocks, heads, and other parts after machine work is with a brush and hot water with dishwashing detergent.

Scrub them out thoroughly, then use a garden hose to wash the stuff out. Do this 2x.

I then use an air hose to dry the part(s), and spray them down with Liquid Wrench to prevent surface rust. Rust isn't a concern w/ aluminum so the Liquid Wrench part may be avoided.

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1982 Z-28

See http://www.mycar.net/mafb/registry/detail.cfm?id=276 for details

 

To get chips out of the base take the bottom pan off and the 4 massive 9/16" allen head plugs out and wash and blow out w/ air. Good time to get all the sludge & varnish that hides up in here out with some castrol superclean

 

High Pressure Car Wash.

Jake

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1986 Corvette Coupe, 415 CID, Edelbrock 6073s, ZZ9

 

i used my dads 1800psi pressure washer

 

Chuck, I'm cracking up imagining you pulling out your plenum along with your dinner plates out of the dishwasher lol

RMK, I used carb cleaner and sprayd with a hose. Then got a hairdryer to dry it out.

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91 Formula
305 TPI 5speed
1LE/G92/WS6

Paxton SN92 polished kit, SLP airfoil, ported/polished plenum, March pulleys, Crane AFPR(43psi),Crane Gold 1.6rrs,MSD coil,MSD6AL,MSD boost-master,Holley 9mm wires,Ac delco R43ts plugs,custom chip,Ford SVO 24# injectors,Bosch O2sensor, Bosch in-line pump(w/stock pump), SLP 1 5/8" headers,SLP catback,short shifter,3:73s w/Auburn posi,170* t-stat,JET 195* fan switch, Macewen white face gauges, Autometer gauges, Zoom hi-performance clutch.