Update! Would say I am 90% done. Spent about 5 hours cleaning and scrubbing. Only 2 spiders came out of it alive... :)

Thanks for all the input guys. I am going to just go black on everything (tin, etc), and a red fan (yeah I know....lol). Thinking of making the Porsche Valve covers red too...?

Purple stuff worked! Need a putty knife to get rid of the thick stuff. And 10 pairs of rubber gloves...

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The goods

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Before

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One clean, one still dirty (will paint with high temp black)

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Yep, a toothbrush!

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The aftermath

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Much cleaner

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Not perfect, but much much better...

A couple more...

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Beautiful cleanup. If you have access to a sandblaster, it could do a good job on the heat exchangers and lower valve covers.

Wow, night and day difference. Keep those glory shots coming! How slippery is your driveway?

Driveway got sprayed after the engine with cleaner. Good as new!

Was putting the engine back together, and one of the tensioner collars I got from a fellow pelican actually cracked when I installed it...! So, just ordered a new set from Pelican, and will continue that job when they get here.

Its coming along...!

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After:

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Do you have more pictures of the rebuild like electrical connections and harness. More info on the rebuild of the carburetors any thing more pictures.
PLEASE!!!!!!!

great job Bill, hope it runs as good as it looks!

Got mice?
 

"I'D BE INTERESTED IN THE MICE IF THEY'RE STILL AVAILABLE, AND FRESH."

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I have a complete set of chain sprockets and hardware , etc. for sale from a 1970 2.2 that I parted out..... if you are interested.
The trailing arms, tensioners, and the 2 flanges sold fast like the rest of this engine.
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Opps, didn't realize you were so DONE with the engine, forget about the mice.....looks fantastic...good job.

more pics...
 

Then:

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And Now:

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Nice work thanks for the pictures. Was the carbs pretty easy to rebuild any advise. As I will be doing mine soon.
Thanks Jerry

good work there Levdeb!! I was wondering... how has your experience been with the berryman chem-dip and carb cleaner??
I just bought a 5 gal pale of it... hope it works as I have herd others say it does...
Bob

Jerry1- The rebuild was pretty easy. I broke a couple of the injector nozzles and had to buy some used ones from the guys here. Very very easy. Decided to delete the circuit as well on both, as I was told they just leak anyway.

911Tweaks- If I had to do it again, I would use one can PER 3 carbs... The first 3 cleaned up really easily, but by the time I did the other side, the dip was pretty dirty, and the parts came out clean of crud, but covered in "old crud"... Really kicks butt though!

Looking good Bill. Keep the pics coming. Did all this and still had time for Vegas?

Got the car in June, so I feel pretty good about my timeline. Putting the engine in on Friday, and hoping it starts up after 15 years of snow and mice. I will get on Herr and find out the correct procedure for firing up and old engine after all that time. I know numerous oil changes are in my future...! :)

The engine is IN!!! Now, I can't remember which lead the starter wire from the front of the car bolts too.... :rolleyes:

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Can't wait to start her up (after 15 years!!!) :D

Screw the starter wires, push start it. We're all getting pretty excited!!!!

I can't find a photo to help determine the starter wires.