Total Rebuild of a 1979 Dodge Class C

falconbrother: We have a Ford E150 Handicapped van (ie Raised roof, lift etc) and the one manifold cracked. Could not find cast at a decent price but found a set of shorty headers for next to nothing $100 or so for the pair). Even my son who is a certified mechanic did not want to work on it, simply too hard so he talked a friend of his (unemployed and need the money) to do it. Same thing when the intake mainifold decided to spring a water leak, talked a neighbour into doing it.

OldTrucker: engine looks really good all cleaned up and painted. Last time I painted an engine was many years ago and at the time it was on an engine stand so a lot easier to do then 'in-place' like you are doing