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« Last post by Marticus on August 16, 2025, 08:10:06 pm »Not much progress at the moment, I'm dealing with back problems and struggling to make time between day to day life.
But trying to keep pushing small jobs when I can.
Got the replacement engine mounted to the engine stand, so that I could start getting it ready
Pulled the oil pan because I wanted to check for anything bad, but aside from lots of baked on oil there were no surprises thankfully.
Decided to try and clean up the pan with brake cleaner and lots of scrubbing, but wasn't making much progress. So I decided to try and see if I could make the ultrasonic cleaner work.
Obviously it didn't fit, but after the first go the difference was amazing.
So after a lot of rounds for each end and corner I got it 90% there:
Next step is to pull the oil pump and attempt a diy balance shaft delete.
I also picked up a new replacement front support bar as the old one was rusty. The new one was ok, but it picked up a few scratches in shipping, so I decided to give it a coat of paint for some extra protection.
Unfortunately once I had finished painting and clear coat, and left it to dry, it fell over
, so it's now black again as I ran out of red. Not a big deal just more work.
But trying to keep pushing small jobs when I can.
Got the replacement engine mounted to the engine stand, so that I could start getting it ready
Pulled the oil pan because I wanted to check for anything bad, but aside from lots of baked on oil there were no surprises thankfully.
Decided to try and clean up the pan with brake cleaner and lots of scrubbing, but wasn't making much progress. So I decided to try and see if I could make the ultrasonic cleaner work.
Obviously it didn't fit, but after the first go the difference was amazing.
So after a lot of rounds for each end and corner I got it 90% there:
Next step is to pull the oil pump and attempt a diy balance shaft delete.
I also picked up a new replacement front support bar as the old one was rusty. The new one was ok, but it picked up a few scratches in shipping, so I decided to give it a coat of paint for some extra protection.
Unfortunately once I had finished painting and clear coat, and left it to dry, it fell over
, so it's now black again as I ran out of red. Not a big deal just more work.
Unbolt the selector and inspect.