It Doesn't Count If It Is Not Pretty

During engine reassembly everything received a coat of Chrysler engine paint color.

Masked off the top of the cylinder heads as painting over 

Painting the cylinder heads.
Painting the cylinder heads.

spray in that area isn't helpful. The paint in the exhaust ports will burn off. I did clean the exhaust port sealing with acetone area before mounting the manifolds.

 

 

Not too worried about the over 

Cylinder heads painted and installed. Driver's side valve train installed.
Cylinder heads painted and installed. Driver's side valve train installed.

spray on the intake side. That cleaned up easily with some acetone.

 

 

Intake manifold clean from the engine shop's tank.
Intake manifold clean from the engine shop's tank.

 

The masking tape over the mounting area for the EFI's Hydraulic Support Plate remained until I was ready to install the EFI. Dropping things into the intake manifold isn't fun. 

Freshly painted intake manifold.
Freshly painted intake manifold.