Cleaning and Inspection

CLEANING
^ Thoroughly clean the engine cylinder head and cylinder block mating surfaces. Clean the intake and exhaust manifold and engine cylinder head mating surfaces. Remove all gasket material and carbon.
^ Check to ensure that no coolant or foreign material has fallen into the tappet bore area.
^ Clean all carbon deposits from the combustion chambers, top of the pistons, valve ports, valve stem guides and head.
^ Clean all grime and gasket material from the engine cylinder head machined gasket surface.

INSPECTION
^ Inspect for cracks in the combustion chambers and valve ports.
^ Inspect for cracks on the exhaust seat.
^ Inspect for cracks in the gasket surface at each coolant passage.
^ Use a straightedge and feeler gauge to check the flatness of the engine cylinder head and block mating surfaces.