Worked on the water pump housing a little today. Started cutting the factory pulley belt tensioner as I'll be running the K-tuned a/c and p/s eliminator kit.






Must clean these oil stains because I can't stand looking at them. Throttle body cleaner melts these off like butter.




Water Pump removed. Might get this replaced while I am at it.




This is the part I'll be cutting off and smoothing it down for paint. Has been done plenty of time before and looks straight forward.




I also had the chance to paint the motor today. Decent weather + the aid of a cardboard box booth powered by a heat gun did a wonderful job at baking it haha. I used a steak digital thermometer and kept the temperature at around 40-50 degrees Celsius. Pretty much trying to mimic painting this on a hot day.