International 444, 1968. Progress Thread, Getting Going

[FlyFishn]

Harbor Freight has gasket scraper sets like these for $6. I found a Snap-On scraper along the road 40 years ago, still have it in the toolbox and use it occasionally. Long enough you can reach in and around things. I also just use a putty knife about 2" wide. I'll run it across the grinder just on one side to make a sharp edge.

These are just to get the rough off. For something I completely tear down I clean up with the 90º air die grinder with 2" Roloc head, and medium gasket removal disc's. Wouldn't advise using that on this, unless you stuff some shop towels up around the inside of the crankcase to prevent gasket debris from getting in there.


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Though still a PITA, these scrapers got the job done for the most part.

I can't fit the angle grinder up in there to do the same polycarbide disk treatment I did everywhere else. So it will have to be the dremel. I ordered some similar abrasive wheels with a 1/8" shank to use. That will be a couple days to get yet. Between the 90deg attachment and the extension/remote attachment I have a lot more flexibility to "get in places" - and as tight as it is under the engine block I need all the help I can get.

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