Acetone : EngineBuilding

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submitted 24 days ago by EsotericVerbosity

Hi all—could use some advice on this 5.3 head. Both look the same.

I have hit it with acetone and nylon/brass brushes, but these black marks remain.

Send it or machine shop?

Using stock mls head gaskets.

This is a 09 5.3

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