Cleaning up the 5.0

The 1986 5.0 HO was pretty dirty so I stripped the brackets off of it and started cleaning.

It's pretty ugly

I soaked it in engine degreaser then used a wire brush on the end of a drill to get the thick stuff. Then I used a garden hose to rinse the engine off so I could take a closer look. If I found any more grime, I soaked that area with degreaser and scrubbed some more. After several cycles of degreaser-rinse-inspect I was able to go over the whole engine with brake cleaner to remove the film left by the degreaser.

Then I sprayed the whole thing with Ford Racing Blue engine paint by Duplicor

It should pretty sharp (from 10 feet away) once the shiny accessories are bolted back on.