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Hot tank is the best for cast blocks but cold acid for alloy stuff or it will eat them.......and make sure all brass plugs are removed from alloy to avoid electrolysis with some baths.....should only ever use stainless plugs in alloy anyway IMO.

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You mean hot tanked right if u got a cast iron block, richardsons engine service on muller road do it, $66. If u have an alloy block then they can acid dip as well for same price.

i used richardsons to do work on a couple heads, had them flowed and shaved. was really impressed with them

great price, good work, and no fuss :thumbsup:

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