Blasting rusted spare parts

[ukrsindicat]

I have bought spare A4 engine for parts. I am pretty happy camper because I only paid $50 for it. However, since they sat outside for a while at PO house, they have rusted up.
I have an access the place with a glass bead blasting cabinet. I was considering to use a glass bead blaster to clean those parts and paint/lube/pack them.

It is obvious that inside of the cylinders, starter, distributor and alternator shouldn't be blasted. However, I am not sure what other areas/parts on the engine I should spare of blasting?

Thank you

[Dave Neptune]

Blasting

Don't blast "mated surfaces" gasketed or otherwise. Also stay clear of any dowel pin locating holes as well.

Nice find

Dave Neptune

[lat 64]

better to keep the sand or glass out of oil passages than to have to clean it out later.