I have an FD manifold sitting in our shop at my buddies house...I havent polished it yet though. I got it for free

 

Hey whats up with manifolds/front cover, is it just painted? or did you not buff it? It doesn't look like chrome....

 

get that rust off your pulleys! looks good..now get it running!

 

Well....the front cover & such aren't chrome...just very clean. The block is brand new and came with fresh black paint on the I-housings and nice silver paint on the R-housing & front cover...very clean block. I would have polished the front cover...but you see that little white seal across the main pulley nut...if thats broken, the warranty on the motor is void, so I couldnt take the cover off,lol...





As for the rust...I HATE IT, but I'm getting a new waterpump and powdercoated pulleys soon, so it's all good...not to mention..once i remove the power steering, that entire bracket is com'n off!

 

lookin' good, congrats. Ill follow up shortly with mine remember?

 

Looks good........minus the TMIC.Otherwise that engine looks pimp.Let us know how it goes when you fire it up for the first time in along time.