Shaftless Throttle bodies

[gruhsy]

never glass bead a cylinder head....I did a 'bench head' that I use for mock ups and 2 years later it still spits up a glass bead every now and then! Soda blasting is best for any parts that are internally exposed to oil/intake air/coolant.

Hope my post was not misleading as I would never recommend blasting a cylinder head

Block off plates just to show how over the top I will go to keep debris out of intake and exhaust rather than stuffing a rag into a port.

Can’t really block of the valves on a head when removed.

The turbo mount was blocked off with a fitting on one piece and aluminum plates like you see on my intake. Sealed with sealant as well.

I am trying to convince work to get a vapor blaster which would be ideal and does not warp thin parts.

[gruhsy]

So the rotor screws really suck to remove when they are sitting in a car for 20 years.

Left hand drill bit.
Irwin extractor
Proto extractor
Heat gun
Cold spray

Most important is endless profanity directed at the part until broken piece extracted. PM me if you want to know what words work best.
The more offending the better as it scares the part into submission

[blueline]

So the rotor screws really suck to remove when they are sitting in a car for 20 years.

Left hand drill bit.
Irwin extractor
Proto extractor
Heat gun
Cold spray

Most important is endless profanity directed at the part until broken piece extracted. PM me if you want to know what words work best.
The more offending the better as it scares the part into submission

Great post! Gave me a big smile for the day.

[chris white]

its important to learn to swear in German, other wise the parts will ignore you.

[blueline]

its important to learn to swear in German, other wise the parts will ignore you.

I found a great list but even though the English translations are sanitized I'd probably still have to ban myself.

Then again, the German versions look pretty harmless.....