Where is everyone #5

Well it looks like I've got a rebuildable engine block. Needs one hell of a good cleaning. Any suggestions on a good way to get the water jackets and oil galleys cleaned out?

 

Oh really?

 

Com’ on bick

 

In the drilling industry we used a Copper Kote on the threads of the drill steel. Actual copper flakes in it. Good stuff.

The T4 ( beige color ) we had special drill steel made for it... 10” diameter and 25 feet long with Beco threads ( 1 thread per inch ). With the vibration you needed all the help you could get.

The Down the hole Hammer or Bit ( circled ) used a 300 lb piston and was hitting couple hundred times a minute. Really tightened the threads.

 

U jotting all these "finds" down?

 

I’ve used copper coat on a used head gasket. It actually worked. From that point on I swear by it.

 

This was one of our 2 379 Peterbilts. This was the 97 model, 550 Cat / 18 spd. We put a T6 National crane on it. Other crane was a 2000 T3 with a T4 National.

Sorry I’m babbling... shutting up now.

 

Question, do you have any good machine shops in your area that hot dips parts? Honestly, that's bout the best way to get one super clean in my opinion.

 

Dug up a picture from last year... I really miss that truck sometimes...

 

We can get attached to them, especially after they’re gone lol.