Bad Lifter 305 what to replace?

[Willshook]

Originally Posted by kcackler

Any recommendations on how to clean a dirty engine up the best/easiest?

If you're just doing the repair, don't get wound up about it. Scrape out the worst of the gunk and get rid of the rest of it with a few oil changes. I'm not a seafoam or other additive guy. Bearing and gasket surfaces need to be immaculate, and make sure you get rid of anything that's fallen in the ports or cylinders.

I use chlorinated brake cleaner for gasket surfaces; the "pro" stuff that's not green, but cleans