Got the engine stripped down and cleaned and painted today. I left the cutout rocker cover on it for now, in case I want to mess with it some more once it is in, plus the chain always drags on the valve cover when installing the engine anyway. I am going to clean up the classic valve cover I have with the Chevrolet script on it and put that one on. If I don't get any more nibbles on the engine in the truck I may just go ahead and swap them, I am getting impatient! I can't wait to get that Holley 390 rebuilt too, I think the 2bbl carbs were around 500 cfm if I remember correctly. Here's some pics.
