Well my buddy and I got the new motor on the stand, got the old motor on the stand and started tearing it down and cleaning and painting....
Here are some pics.
Old motor:
Took the VC's off:
Off with the front plate:
Crank sensor COVERED in metal shavings...
Hole in the oil pan gasket plate:
A second hole in the same plate:
YUMMMMY!!!!
Piece of one of the connecting arms:
Old Oil Pan Gasket Plate / New OPGP:
Ended up cracking the block:
KEEPSAKES!!!!
Ding inside the oil pan:
Another ding:
This is my buddies 4.7l out of his Dak. Same exact motor as mine so this is EXACTLY how mine is going to look when we are