70-914-6 Clean Up, UPDATE - Paint and Prep - Black and milky white-ish Options

[ctc911ctc]

1970, 914-6, 93K miles - excellent shape, very minor rust

I will post to this thread occasionally as I move through this project, I have asked for guidance and received many good thoughts from this team - thank you 914World

I am in the midst of removing the engine and transmission. All original. There is oil everywhere, not flowing but seeping - seems that the valve covers are not tightened or have loosened with age. Here are the first pics:

On the rack - hopefully not for long:



Shift Assembly is very clean, no wear, bushings are in good shape but all of them will be replaced







Heat exchangers have no holes in the pipes that I could find, the surrounding tin has been treated with anti-rust leakage - perhaps this was the plan in Stuttgart?







No plans to change the exhaust system - any guidance as to cleaning or preservation?

All comments and guidance appreciated - engine coming down on Friday

[ctc911ctc]

******UPDATE*******

Dropped the engine, all the way down it listed to the PORT, I have the engine resting on the Jack with the Pelican Yellow Engine Lift bracket and 2x4s to stabilize, picks below.

Here are some questions for the Teeners

1. If I have the engine on the ground temporarily (I need to wait for the snow to stop to get the engine on the engine stand - small garage, long story) where should I have the engine contact the wood 2x4s? I am concerned that I should NOT rest the engine on the heads - in the picture there is very little weight on the 2x4s, they are stabilizing only.

2. I will be disconnecting the transmission - please note in the last picture the intermediate plate is cracked - suggestions as to this? How do these break, do I get the stronger one to replace it, etc.

3. Engine weight distribution - I was disturbed as it was coming down that it was leaning (listing) to the PORT side of the car, is the engine that much heavier on the left side?

4. Any other advice is always welcome - you may see a problem that I have not recognized, please chime in!

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THESE ARE SUPPORTING THE ENGINES STABILITY - VERY LITTLE WEIGHT



Need to replace the transmission plate - this one may have been new?