Engine is complete

The engine is clean, gaskets all reinstalled, new bolts in a few places where necessary, and a coat of shiny new paint.  After significant scraping and scrubbing with putty knives, grill brushes, degreaser and diesel in a spray bottle, and a good de-oiling with brake cleaner, it was all ready for a paint job.

This morning, I had a chance to replace all the pans and covers, prime the engine components with a coat of hi-temp engine primer, then followed up with 2 coats of new ford gray engine paint, and a final top coat of chevrolet gray from the filling station (the accepted "correct" color for this engine).  painted the pullys black, the manifolds hi-temp black, bellhousing and other parts, reinstalled the water neck/pump/alternator and before long, will get the engine off the stand and reinstall the flywheel/clutch/bellhousing, then the tranny, and will be ready to be replaced in the frame, once it is prepped and painted.

But for now, its together enough to move and not lose parts.  So, its time for the big move to the big new shop!  Later.  I'll post pics of the engine and the new shop before too long.