1. Parts washer
2. Sand blaster, where possible
3. Wire wheel
4. Never Dull
5. Engine wax, later when installed

Agreed, quite handsome.

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83 SD

84 CD

Update...

Did postmortem on my original engine...

Looks like at some point in the past main crank bolt didn't get properly torqued down. It's a 27mm bolt that holds the front pulley. Also there is oil in the cooling system that might have something to do with the overheat that occurred after losing the pulley.

Placed an order here for all the gaskets but the sales guy wasn't on top of his game and this is my first 617 "rebuilt", I ended up with only 70% of seals I need.
Who do I ask for when I call back to get the rest? You know the guy that is... "not only a representative, he's also a member".

Roy's the man to contact, he will get you set straight. There is also a post somewhere on here with a full list of the parts needed.

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

Proper oil Vcover cap


Slight upgrade for alternator...