dremel the engine

[NES07DEZ]

can i dremel the engine and the air cooling blades with the wire brush attachment. will this damage the air fins in any way

[mottyl]

If it's like the wire brush attachments I have then yes. You're not going to grind the fins down to nothing , unless you are really persistent, but it will score the metal.

Chris

[Nessism]

A dremel won't hurt your engine but you are going to go though a bunch of expensive tool bits before the clean up is complete. You might have better luck getting some coarse scotchbrite pads, folding them over and stick them between the fins and scrub. A putty knive may help move the pad back and forth. Not fun work but doable. Removing the carbs first will help.

Good luck.

[gsgeezer]

A dremel won't hurt your engine but you are going to go though a bunch of expensive tool bits before the clean up is complete. You might have better luck getting some coarse scotchbrite pads, folding them over and stick them between the fins and scrub. A putty knive may help move the pad back and forth. Not fun work but doable. Removing the carbs first will help.

Good luck.

Yes, the scotchbrite pads work great for this.

[skidMarkNZ]

Yes, the scotchbrite pads work great for this.

It how i prepped mine for painting, took FOREVER though.

[GS1100ez]

ahh just take the cylnder off put it in a blast cabinet and use some glass beads
they work great at taking paint off aluminum, they dont harm the metal and give you a great finish to work with

a blast cabinet is a great investment, ive used mine so much especially when i had my s2a down to the frame, everything got blasted and primed and painted