Steve777 wrote:
So I am preparing to put the cams/intake back on once the parts arrive getting things cleaned up, and am wondering how/if to clean the gunk in the intake ports of the head. Not an issue if the head is coming off and being R&R'd, but with the head still attached to the block is there a good way to clean the oily soot from those ports?
Seems that one could carefully scrape the gunk out, at least as far as one can reach and see. But I am concerned that I might knock loose some pieces of gunk that I can't get out. Valves are all closed now, but as soon as it revs to life any "stuff" left loose in there is headed into the cyls. Even scraping with a vacuum might not catch everything.
I am curious how others dealt with this.
TIA
Brake cleaner is your friend, buy a case of it! Scrap and spray, scrap and spray. It's messy, but it will get the job done with a little bit of work.

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