So the plan of attack for the build was pretty simple... take it all apart and put it back together with new and improved parts
Decided the long way was the short way with this one... fully dropped the drive train out of the car.
Valve covers we're sweating so we decided to pull them off and re gasket them.
Painted up a ton of bolts/nuts on the motor.
Painted the lower intake to make it look fresh again.
It's also dramatically easier setting up the RST clutch on the floor vs. in the car. Makes taking the transmission in and out a bunch of times much easier.
Also pulling the motor made it dramatically easier to set up the K member for square as well as deal with the headers.
Here are some before... during... and after pics.

Dropping the motor out!
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Engine on the floor getting ready for removal of trans!
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Engine bay wiped and detailed before the motor goes back in!
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Trans off, blower off... just about ready to strip the bellhousing & clutch + re & re the valve covers. Everything going back together really clean!
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