As pieces were removed from the engine, their condition was recorded, along with all the fasteners and clips, etc. The exhaust manifolds were next to come off.
These will be media blasted and ceramic coated in a cast iron gray tone.
Gotta love original date coded parts!
We think they came out beautifully.
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