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The hood has been removed. Getting ready to pull the motor.

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Setting the hood aside for now.

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Cracked rubber seal.

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Rusted battery tray and jerry-rigged battery mount.

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Alternator removed

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Power steering pump removed

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Removing the radiator

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Radiator removed -- looks like it'll need to be plugged or replaced (notice the corroded fins in gre...

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Radiator removed

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Removing valve covers

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Removing driveshaft

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Removing bolts from engine mounts

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Removing bolts from the flanges on the headers

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Pulling the motor and trans out

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Another shot of the engine/trans coming out

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Cruise-o-matic removed

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heads removed

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Heads removed

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Block after removal of heads. Notice buildup of burned oil and the remainder of the head gasket.

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Another angle of the block

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Another head removed

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Upside down on the engine stand.

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Getting ready to install windage tray, new gaskets, and new oil pump.

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Cleaning off the old oil pan gasket

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Fully assembled -- notice the gold windage tray between the block and the oil pan.

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Cleaned up the block and pistons with a wire brush to get rid of the oil and gunk buildup

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Dirty

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352 stamping (it is a 390 block)

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C6ME-A casting on the 390 block

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Clean

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On the engine stand

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Engine compartment is empty.

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Loading the parts into the truck for the ride back home.

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Winching her onto the trailer for the ride home.

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All set! Ready to sit for a month or two in the garage without a motor and trans.