Well, I should have pulled the valve cover sooner as a step in this process. Typical me. Anyway, the back of the motor looks new, the front of the motor looks a blooming rose of rust. You can see pictures here :

http://twoheelers.tumblr.com/

I took my car detailing kit and hooked up the reducer for the vacuum to a shop vac. I sucked and scraped as much rust off with the little attachments as I could. Wire brushed, vacuumed again, blew it off with the air compressor, and sprayed everything with Kroil. I may pull the top off of the motor today. Hopefully, when I broke the motor free at the fly wheel, I didn't actually break something.


1959 Chevy Viking. Belonged to my Great Grandfather