Will the Engine Work Ever End????

It seems.... no, it is a long time working on this engine but remember that the work that is done now will save time when the engine finally is installed on the "Long Hauler". This very HOT weekend (but low humidity so it wasn't that bad at all.) of 95F and just about 100F today was too hot for the paint to cure correctly and ironically the more heat the slower the paint hardens up. Go figure!

Anyways, here are a few pictures of the progress over the last few days. Videos of my raspy voice clumsily explaining what I'm doing are on YouTube for all to see. Just type in "The VintageRV'er" and my channel will show up. Please subscribe. There are no pop-ups or other sponsored content on my channel. Don't need it and don't know how that junk works so have fun without the ads popping up on you.

Here is the latest YouTube video link!: I've added the alternator swap. The camera ran out of memory!
https://youtu.be/Szm1QEc8Zvo

Starting to look like an engine! Richard says that it looks like one of those museum engines you see on display. Thanks!

This is the seldom-seen underside of the intake manifold. It's the thing that bolts onto the top of the engine and holds the carburetor... okay, it was crappy and we cleaned it up and it looks all blue and pretty now.

This awful mess is the thing that lets you steer your car with one had. The power steering pump. It was in the way and so why not remove it and paint it? Always good to have things fresh and clean to see any leaks.