Kwik

iTrader: (10)

Ok,
Just for the experience I'm looking at cleaning up and stripping the V1 hydraulic heads from my spare engine. As long as I avoid gasket surfaces and wear old clothes would it be advised to use a wire wheel on a drill to try to get through nearly 20 years of crap and oil?.
Then once cleaned I'd be looking to lap in and change valve seals, is there anything else I should contemplate, skimming?



Thanks in advance.

prodriverules

iTrader: (52)

If there only spare heads it may well be a good time to practise porting and polishing the inlet/exhaust ports

wms-racing

Spray gunk, rub it in with a scrubbing brush, more gunk then jet wash........or the dishwasher.

Kwik

iTrader: (10)

This is partly my thinking. But then again the intention is to sell them on (not that V1's are worth much at all).
Smooth on the inlet, swirl on exhaust?

Is that a no to the wire wheel?. Obviously not on gasket surfaces.

Kwik

iTrader: (10)

Anyone?

MOTORS S GT

iTrader: (2)

Not worth the time & effort, V1 hydraulic lifter heads are worthless, strip them out of all steel innards & weigh them in, as alloy.

Kwik

iTrader: (10)

How much do you think I'd get?