Okay, above has been the outside work-over, but, most of you will not have seen the engine bay. This is mainly because of the multiple oil leaks and dirty parts under the bonnet.
This is a situation which needs remedying (can't have a clean car and dirty engine bay).
So here goes:
I have recently acquired a 2.0 DOHC 4x4 complete engine free of charge from a friend who had it cluttering up his garage space. The sump had been changed from another engine (sump currently on it has about 3 big holes in it, but these are not related to this engine). The engine is a October 1991 build, making it a reasonably late engine. The previous history is unknown to the most part.
The idea is to strip the engine down literally to bare components, clean, recondition and replace anything that needs it with genuine Ford parts. The block is going to get painted in Engine Enamel black, the cyinder head is staying original aluminium, along with the replacement sump. The inlet manifold will be getting some detail "inserts" to highlight specific conmponents, and the exhaust manifold will be getting treated to some VHT manifold paint (probably in black). The lambda-fitted downpipe will be getting treated and wrapped in Thermo-Tec exhaust wrap. Almost all the anciliaries will be getting replaced, alternator, starter motor, power-steering pump, etc... with new parts, or will be completely stripped, cleaned, painted and reassembled as recon/new-condition. ALL seals / gaskets in the engine will be getting replaced, and there will be new rings and shells. Basically, it will pretty much be a brand new engine. All brakctry, where possible, will be getting shot/sand blasted back to bare metal and repainted either in phosphate coatings or painted where applicable.
While the engine is out for the change, new gearbox seals will be going in, new engine mounts, centre prop-bearing and anything else that looks old or worn.
The Stripdown:
I do not have any pictures of the complete engine prior to stripdown as it was transported in 2 pieces. I do not have any decent pictures ATM of the cylinder head, mainly because it does not look any different really stripped, or built. These pics will follow over the next week or so as I clean the head