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

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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]

Lots of progress getting rid of the grease and dirt.

I took a Scotch-Bright pad with a bit of de-greaser to the valve cover seats, seems that there was goo used in the past - leaking from these was extreme, lots of small lumps from legacy sealant?




Fan Cowling - could not believe the layers on this



Or this!



Fan is in the soup!



Oil cooler is very clean - was in the parts cleaner for 2-3 hours (30 minutes each run, turn and repeat) the inside has grease that is still making its way out - should be very clean - will power flush and dry prior to re-install