I want the 8 valve head as clean as the other one I just picked up. I will be replacing a valve on the 8 valve head soon (it's chipped) so I'll be taking junk apart. Anyway, is this feasible? Does it matter at all?

Thanks guys and gals.

 

are you building honda's bare foot?

 

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No, but I'm taking pictures of **** in my basement barefoot.

 

If you are going to rebuild the head or
replace the valve stem seals,You can first take it
to a machine shop and ask them to "vat or hot-tank" the head..

You could also use carb cleaner aka Berrymans chem-dip
but it will most likely melt the valve seals...

 

hot tank is your friend!

 

Mmm, so I'll prolly just leave it like that since I don't feel like spending *** money to put a 70hp head on my car,

 

doesnt matter throw it on

 

I'd just like to be the 1st to say you got some fuc ked up feet man.
God Damn look at those Barny Rubble toes. You dont by chance have a sizable hole in your floor board do you ?


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Ah, I didn't expect so many feet comments, they're just feet...

 

throw it on, it looks fine. But actually, your doing a head swap and going vtec?

 

I'm putting the 8 valve head on, so no, no vtec,

If anyone needs anything off the d15b7 head (obd1 dx) it's there, doing nothing...

 

just hit it w/ air-craft stripper.
and a few coats of wrinkle-black if you want...

 

The head, not the valve cover. I already painted the valver cover that you see there that is black, and I'll be using it.

 

or ask a machine shop to "glass bead" them. it comes out looking brand new.

EDIT:
by them, i mean all the components of the head once its disassembled.

 

I thought laying a head flat on its mating surface will result in damage (ie) bent valves ( the ones that are open that is )

 

I'd be worried if any valves were protuding from the plane where the head mates to the block, but they're all fine.

 

i say brake clean and lots of it. i got a head clean like that. took like 3 cans but got the job done

 

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Hot tanking is not recommend on an aluminum product as it will melt the aluminum with the chemicals they have,
Most machine shops have a high pressure dishwasher that has cleaning chemicals in it. That is the best way to get it clean.
Once it is disassembled though and your cleaning it yourself air intake cleaner is the best for getting off carbon and oil build up.