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1/28/2016 12:10pm
So I have 50lbs of soda and a blasting cabinet. I have my 250 motor on the stand right now and have considered blasting it whole. I've seen some threads about people doing this but it scares me that I might get some soda inside the motor. I stuffed a towel and duct taped the intake, I cut a piece of thick foam out and stuffed into the exhaust port and taped over that and also taped up the water ports. Does anyone have any experience doing this? Any better way of ensuring no soda gets into the Engine?
Not the best photos, but these kx cases had crud from 1989 on them, I have at least 3 hrs into hand cleaning them, now ready for soda blast as a final finish process.
About to do my current project also, my cases are gutted. Just plug all the openings, when done use compressed air to blow off excess soda, I would also flush gearbox & cooling system before putting into service. Soda works good on the bare cases, carb bodies even some white Plastic parts, did my 96 cr radiator grilles, they came out very nice. I use the soda for a good cleaning type abrasive & fine glass bead cabinet for a sand cast raw look. Soda also works good on Crome parts.
The Shop
Whatever you do run your bike and change the oil after a few min of use.
Riesenberg, on a different note, when yall blast the fork axle blocks do you tape up the fork leg or do you completely remove the block from the legs?
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