Next up is stripping all the ancillary/auxiliary equipment off the engine before removing it from the car. The plan is to replace the timing chain & guides (the primary weak spot on this otherwise stout engine), water pump (because we'll be into the engine and why not?), and probably clutch (again, because it's easy to do once the engine is out). And once the engine is out, the plan is to sandblast and paint the engine compartment (and probably underside of the car, too...) The engine looks kinda naked without all the radiator/intake/turbo/intercooler/alternator/steering/yada-yada on and around it:
Another thing finished this week was the installation of a rear battery disconnect switch. This switch interrupts the primary ground cable to the batter). It's kinda of an unusual location (that some racing classes around these parts require). And, no, that's not my actual license plate; it's just an old one lying around Joe's shope that was used for mockup.
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