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Old 09-30-2018, 05:19 PM
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Default Combustion chamber clean up
i recently purchased some EQ heads and the combustion chambers are little rough.
what is the best tool / process to clean them up with out effecting them
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Old 10-01-2018, 04:27 PM
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Many ways however if your just wanting to polish up to help eliminate carbon build up.
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What John said. ^^^

i cleaned up my Edelbrock heads and added about 10cc so go gingerly, but I believe the EQ heads are better to start with.
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Won't need low grit as shown in first pic. Just an example and handy for stripping gaskets etc. I use the DocaDisc all the time on a number of projects. Pic 3. Very handy. You can end up with practically a mirror finish if you wanna spend a little time. No hp gains however I understand what your up to.
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Thanks guys
thats what I was thinking
I just do not want a problem with detonation
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Don't forget matching the runners to the gaskets
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Spray some water in the intake (while hot and running) give em a nice steam clean.
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The heads are new and not on the engine, but i guess you were joking
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He didn't read the thread correctly. It seems he thought your comb chambers had a lot of carbon and schit that needing cleaning off.
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Originally Posted by Bajaorlando
Thanks guys
thats what I was thinking
I just do not want a problem with detonation
That's pretty much the reason I went after my chambers, and I just enjoy putting nice pieces together. But with that said, I've never heard of anyone solving detonation issues with chamber polishing. It seems to be a pretty nil issue in the big scheme of things.
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