Let the fun begin.

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Ready to pick with custom 1" wormy chestnut trans holder upper.

 

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Yay progress. A tip, make sure that last bellhousing bolt is out. The board was a dumb idea.

 

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Heads are finally in the shop. Hopefully next week I get to turn the new short block into a long block. Egads but this has turned into a marathon job.

 

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One done.

 

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And 2.

 

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The fella that put the blame on Virginia's motor locking up, at a slow manifold gasket leak I'd say nailed it. I haven't pulled the pan yet but no cylinder scoring. But the valve covers and filler tube are coated in some nasty red scale kinda goop. I've scrubbed the insides with a wire brush and gas, scotch brite and super cleaner till my arms are tired. This stuff couldn't have been good for the bearings. I'm calling clean enough. I was going to leave them black, but with the orange block and heads I had to paint them. Drying after the last bath. Ready for paint soon.