Some more updates from today. The trans was atrocious I couldn't possibly put it back in my car with all the work I've been doing. So, first I wrapped any flange/seal/shaft that can't get stuff in/on it and took her over to the soda blaster. Here are some before pics:
Ew
EW. My slave cylinder failed right around 195k miles. So all the clutch dust that was in the housing then got wet with brake fluid. My clutch was slipping because of this. There was no way I could put this transmission back in in this condition.
Here it is ready to go into the soda blaster. This thing is MESSY. I get baking soda all over me and my hoodie is usually soaked. It sucks.
This is about 30 mins after blasting.
That would have been clean enough but I still had the ability to dry it off and throw it in the bead blaster so I did.
After bead blasting
All the seals/shafts preserved but cleaned.
And here she is ready to party!
Pics of the manifold as promised.
The #1 (closest) and #6 ports will be either plugged or welded up and a 2nd port put on the opposite (bottom) side of the manifold. We didn't realize there were protrusions from the head that will make it impossible to fit a sensor in those ports.
More to come. I am ordering my Wiggins clamps next and then I think the motor will be able to go back in.