Hot tanking a K-frame?

[Bones]

Will engine shops usually hot tank a K-frame if you ask them to?  How much does it usually cost?  I just picked up my small block K-member and it's really grimy.  It's in nice shape, just super dirty and greasy.  I figured it would be easier to just get it hot tanked than to clean it off by hand.

[Bones]

Heh, answering my own post.     I called around and found a shop that would do it for me.  Thanks anyway.

[Jim_Lusk]

I do mine in my own hot tank. A lot of shops now have an oven for baking the grime off.

[jamesdart]

i still think its funny that you have your own hot tank jim. i know very reputable shops that dont have them.

[Halfaed]

I do it the back woods way! With a flat screwdriver!

[Jim_Lusk]

jamesdart, I had the opportunity to buy it ten or so years ago for $50. It has a water-based soap solution that is safe for aluminum, too. I also recently acquired some plastic 55 gallon drums so that I can store the fluid while I clean the bottom of the tank, which it desperately needs right now (too many greasy k-members - a-body and FWD).

[Colt1911]

     I make a trip to the store , get some Easy Off oven cleaner , take them to the local car wash , soak them with the Easy Off and pressure wash em.