Originally Posted by Hotrod Lincoln
Overfill the crankcase to the point the crankshaft and connecting rods dip into and splash the solvent/oil mix around. Run the engine at fast idle for 15-20 minutes and the splash will clean the bottom end in places you'd never be able to reach with a brush.

Do you have an estimate of how much oil/solvent you need to overfill to this point on a stovebolt? One or two quarts extra?


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