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This engine was rebuilt some time ago and the methods use by the Rebuilder to ensure no oils leaks was to GLUE EVERYTHING TO - GETHER leaving giant ugly mooshes of sealer dribbling out everywhere , inside and out , here are my tools ~ Ether (starting fluid in Foo-Foo cans) to soften up the rubber glue and old rock hard cork gaskets , metal scraper to begin then two different size wire brushes to clean it all good enough to eat off of and to better control leaks upon re assembly :





Sometimes I use Aerosol gasket remover to begin degrading old paint , I'll try the oven cleaner next .

When using rotary tools it is CRITICAL to use the $15 face shield ! . I got metal chips in my right eye decades ago the _one_ time I was " too busy " to go get it and my right eye will never be good again , learn from my stupidity , not your own horrible pain and misery spending the entire weekend awake in the Hospital please.... .

I hope to get back to it to - morrow and will attempt to show the usual damaged oil pan bolt holes and how to fix them , sorry about the blurry photos , some are , some are not , it must be me .

OBTW : the face shield gets filthy dirty but it's easy to clean , : use running cold water and your CLEAN FINGERS to gently work the grime lose and float it off with out scratching and ruining it , then shake dry and blot off the water drops with wadded toilet paper .

Wiping it with rags , destroys it instantly no matter how soft and clean you think your rags are .

SAFETY KNOWS NO SEASON ! .