Here's the other side of the subframe. It didn't come out amazingly, but it'll do. Absolutely an improvement, at the very least. I don't think I'm going to attempt to paint those engine mounts. I really just want to replace them, but I still can't find new parts.
And here's the exhaust manifold and turbo, all together and ready to be reinstalled.
My collection of parts ready to be installed on the fresh engine block is REALLY piling up. If I could get that block back today, I could probably have the car running by the end of this coming weekend. Starting to get impatient.
This gasket was a flaming pain in the butt to get off. Seems like every paper gasket on this car was cooked into the metal. I really hope the engine hadn't previously been overheated, but it really is starting to seem that way.
Cleaned out the throttle body. The plate was sticking slightly in the closed position, so it needed doing.
Fun fact, brake cleaner removes whatever paint or coating was on the OEM fuel injectors. Whoops.
Painted the fuel rail red. I've had a tiny bit of this VHT red paint leftover from the brakes on my truck, and I've been looking for a good place to use it. Well, I found it. I don't think I'll bother re-painting the injectors. If I end up going with a Megasquirt ECU at some point, these are going to be the first part I replace. So, I'm not going to waste my time.
Once that rail is dried, I'll be able to throw the intake manifold back together with new injector seals and o-rings. I'll probably replace all the rubber fuel, coolant, and vacuum lines as well. They are in pretty rough shape. Once the intake is back together though, I'm basically out of little projects to do in order to get the engine back together. I suppose I could clean the engine bay and maybe replace the brake lines while I've got the space, but that's about it. I'm ready for the engine block back. I called him yesterday, to be informed that he still hasn't gotten to my stuff yet. Lovely. When I dropped it off 15 days ago now, he told me it'd be done in about a week. Lies, man. Lies. I can't rush him though, I don't want a half-assed job done on my stuff.
Does anyone know off-hand the diameter brake lines I should be ordering, and what style of flare? Maybe I'll order that later today. Some of that fancy copper/nickel line that is super nice to work with and bend,