All good advice above.

You're gonna need some heat if the bay is to grimey.Get a steam cleaner, if you can. There have been some who have had problem pressure washing their engine. be careful.

I used Duplicolor D1616 Pontiac Metallic Blue. Not as sexy as some of the other brands others have recommended, but it works well for me.

I assume you pulled the radiator. May be a good time to upgrade to an aluminum rad.

Good time to clean up and paint all the pulleys. I used a low bloss black...same on the bay. Gloss is a bit less than "satin" finish....but not flat.

Also, a really good time to do the water pump mods described in other posts.

Consider changing some of the visible bolts to stainless steel. I think it adds a nice detail to the engine. I used SS hardware with Pontiac logo on heads.

Renew motor mounts for sure.

Install new exhaust manifold/header gaskets.

Renew universal joints in driveshaft and yoke.

Install updated laser guided chevy seeking missile launchers.





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