went down to my local machine shop.whats going on,he said that they do not hot tank engine parts anymore epa regulations. he told me to put the block in the oven and heat it up.then scrub it down.ok. is this a problem around the country or just local regs.? it's been a while since i needed a machine shop and when i lived in va. had access to a fully equipmented shop after hours.



no matter how fast you are you can find someone who is a little faster.