Getting headgasket remains of block

[frederick]

Hi,
I've got the headgaskets off and am now trying to clean the surface of the block.
Trouble is pieces keep falling in the cylinders, how do you keep them clean?
Somebody suggested to stuff grease around the piston, but I'm not sure how to remove it again without taking the pistons out.

Have you got any tips, suggestions for me?

Frederick

[RD]

as you scrape, have a shop vac sucking up the residue right next to the area in which you are scraping.

[superblu72]

I put a paper towel in each cylinder trying to spread it out as best as possible. Then when your done and pull the paper towels out most of what you scraped off will come out with it. Then I'll dampen a paper towel and wipe the cylinder bores. Same within the lifter valley just put a couple of paper towels in there also.

[frederick]

Thanks guys,

I'll put paper towels in the bores and use a vac cleaner to be safe then.

Frederick