Having removed the engine, now came the extensive job of cleaning the engine. 30-years of grease, sand, mud and paint jobs is not an ideal base for painting. Thus, begun the task of using multiple types of degreasers, general cleaning products, steam cleaning and plenty of elbow grease!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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