Tony72Cutlass'S'

This happened to me when i went to zurich for the first time this summer.

Hundreds, if not thousands of helplessly beautiful germanic women.

They dont get hit on because swiss guys are really shy.

This is what happens when Tony gets let loose on the zurich streets.



Photo Credit: Some drunk guy that was dressed like a teletubbie

MDchanic

How much was HE getting?

- Eric

Macadoo

Uh....huh.....

coppercutlass

Oooooooooooooook. So I need to plan a vacation with out the future wife or plan my bachelor party there lol

Macadoo

Alright fellas, I'm all in. Been a long day. Have a good Sunday!

Tony72Cutlass'S'

If you're in zurich gimme a call, i can get out there twice a year for work.

The girl in the picture is a bartender in the red-light district, All the strippers drink at a couple high class bars on Langstraße but if you know the right people you can get beers for 3 franks, (around 5 USD a pint)

coppercutlass

They would get one look at my mug and want the money up front lol

Tony72Cutlass'S'

Girls out in those parts are quite reasonable, they all come from eastern europe and want to party.

I'm telling you, i dont work out, i'm not into environmental protection, i drive old cars and usually smell like gasoline because of it.

If Tony can pick up, anyone can.

These girls weren't too bad either.

oldcutlass

Whats Richard Simmons doing on here?

coppercutlass

Lmao tony aka richard simmons long lost son.

Tony72Cutlass'S'

hey Guys,

i saw what looks to be a good deal on 8 forged pistons with rings,

do you guys know anything about this kind of kit? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Speed-Pro-TR...ht_1088wt_1161

i'm trying to price out parts for over the winter

Professur

Tony, I don't know if you know this ... You can get stuff shipped to the UPS store in Plattsburg and they'll receive and hold it for $5. Going down with an empty gas tank and filling there covers the gas cost of the trip, and US made auto parts aren't subject to duty, just GST. That'll shave about $50 off your bottom line right there.

Tony72Cutlass'S'

I've been going to freeport for years! it's AWESOME

There's this blonde that works there that is pretty cute.

Professur

Freeport?

Tony72Cutlass'S'

Yeah, i thought you meant freeport forwarding, it's basically exactly like the UPS store but you can get palettes and tires and stuff shipped there.

I've had an account there for years. Great people.

Macadoo

Single guys

Professur

My wife doesn't care where I get my appetite, so long as I eat at home.

Macadoo

Uhh TMI Prof! Lol.

So a couple cans of Easy Off and the fun begins...

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Tony72Cutlass'S'

Man, whats all that white crap on your engine....

looks like it's molding..

coppercutlass

I would assume engine degreaser it foams up as it works

Tony72Cutlass'S'

Shows how much I know lol

Macadoo

Uhh yeah, that would be the Easy Off oven cleaner ;-)

M-14

To me, when these small block olds are painted up nice in gold, it's like an artwork sitting on an engine stand.

Macadoo

I agree M-14, but I'm a long way from that stage. This is a miserable job. Some tips for others thinking of doing this:

1. Have a floor drain and a hose. Hot water in a spray bottle works but it takes A LOT of time. I'm also using a toothbrush.
2. Turn the engine upside down on the stand. Much easier to access the block and oil pan.
3. Use THICK rubber gloves. Mine tore and were holding the oven cleaner against my skin, so I took them off. And now my fingernails are a dark brown.
4. It will burn if you get it on your skin. Since the oven cleaner is a base, I used lemon juice to to neutralize. The burning stopped pretty quickly. But my finger nails are still dark brown.
5. Lay down a thick mil plastic. Mine tore and leaked. Now my floor is covered in greasy oven cleaner.
6. Know that if your engine is extra grimy like mine, it will take two or three applications before it's clean enough for paint.
7. The oven cleaner not only takes paint off the motor, but takes it off the engine stand as well. Wrap and tape it if that worries you.

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I put my last coat of cleaner on but I think I'll wait until tomorrow to spray it down.

coppercutlass

Why not go to the local farm and fleet and buy a strong parts degreaser ? I been spoiled my dad works for a place that specializes in metal cleaning and my stuff turns out like this.

Macadoo

Way to emasculate me Copper

Macadoo

What's it actually called Copper? "Strong parts cleaner"? I have a F&F.

coppercutlass

There is degreasers that will work a bit better like engine brite . I'm not sure on the name but farm n fleet has all kinds of good stuff like that

don71

How about explaining the process that gets the engine parts clean like in your pictures? I wanna know more about that.

Professur

One of these bad boys helps immensely.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Decker...-/251357763560

Macadoo

Well it's pretty clean now. At least clean enough to start disassembly.

coppercutlass

Well don71 put it this way. My machine shop was blown away at how clean and brite the metal looked after I cleaned it. My dad actually did it. He works for redistrip co. They specialize in metal cleaning derusting, degreasing industiral, aircraft,automotive and anything metal. Their process is submerging the metal in a chemical formula that does not etch the metal or weaken it yet provides excelent results. Some secrets can't be shared .

Macadoo

Ahh, ancient Chinese secret, eh? Oh well, as long as the paint sticks, I don't care what it looks like before.

ziff396

One trick I used to keep the mess down is to pick up a kiddy pool and place it under the engine. Just dispose of it when finished.

Macadoo

Well where were you yesterday ziff?! Lol, great tip. I'm thinking if it's inflatable, one might be able to form it into the needed shape.

Sooo.......now that it's clean and degreased, how exactly do I use PB Blaster and Deep Creep to loosen the hold on the exhaust manifold bolts without making it greasy again? Maybe spray some into a container and carefully brush it on?

pogo69

mac if you have any doubts about bolt breakage do yourself a favor and get a mapp or propane torch kit it will save you a major headache

MDchanic

+1. If they're not TOO bad, a MAPP torch ought to be able to give you enough heat to ease them just a bit (I wouldn't bother with propane for this).


Remember that all of the manifold bolts go straight through (except for the center one, depending on the casting), so you can hit them with penetrating oil from the back end, and can also get heat around them pretty well if needed.

As for getting the block wet - you'll just have to clean those spots again.
It'll be easier.

- Eric

coppercutlass

I also cant see harm in power washing If you are diassembling I would still cover up all the holes with duck tape.

oldcutlass

IMHO heat is not going to help until the manifolds are removed. All you will be heating up is the manifold and the bolt causing it to expand. Go ahead and get an impact wrench and have at it. If they break they break, then work on the broken bolt removal process, that's where the heat is helpful. You have to heat the area around the bolt, not the bolt.

MDchanic

Right, but with these bolts, you can do that, because they thread into those tabs on the heads, and not straight into the meat of the heads.

- Eric