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I'm building an engine from the ground up to swap into my project car. The aluminium block has been re-lined with ductile iron sleeves so the machinist sprayed them with white grease to prevent rusting.

There may be metal dust still within the galleries and the bores need to be cleaned of the honing residue and white grease.

What is the best way to prep this engine for build? I'm worried that if I don't clean it well enough, the metal particles will cause damage to the bearings when built.

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Most decent machine shops have a large parts washer... best cleaning of block I know of... had several done - came back like new, but you need to oil relevant surfaces quickly.

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