Engine parts ready to be painted

The intake manifold ready to be painted. I've got the gasket mating surfaces and each hole covered with masking tape and paper.

The passenger's side valve cover. I've hit it with a wire wheel to get all rust and loose paint off (and did some more after taking this picture), and again with steel wool to rough up the remaining paint so that the new coat will adhere properly. Here you can see the masking tape that I carefully placed over the factory rating label to keep paint off of there. As you'll see later, this worked really well!

The cylinder heads, valve covers, new-to-me injector pump drive gear cover, and new-to-me timing gear cover, shortly before painting. I placed the valve covers on the heads so that I wouldn't need to worry about getting paint in the rocker arm /valve spring area. Even without a gasket, this worked very well.

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Introduction to the project

Before the project begins

Removing external parts and accessories

Removing cylinder heads

Heads, gaskets, and the block after head removal

Removing timing gear cover and camshaft

Cleaning the piston tops

Cleaning the ins and outs of the engine

Final engine block cleaning with compresed air

Oil cooler disassembled

Parts ready for painting

Final painting preparation

Parts after painting

Installing BajaGringo drains

Installing the camshaft

Re-installing the camshaft

Assembling and testing the oil cooler

First steps of modifications for the turbocharger

Comparing the stock head bolts to ARP studs (lengthy!)

Installing the cylinder heads

Installing the head studs

Installing the valvetrain

Installing the intake manifold and injector pump

Assembling and installing the turbocharger

Last touches on engine assembly

Installing radiator

The Finished Project