took some pics since i cant do any more work til i get the impact gun.
im seriously thinking about painting the cam carrier covers, and timing chain housing neon green to go with my calipers and interior lights. then toss the black and brushed alum "high output" idi cover on.
large qty of oil between the cam towers:
and on the side of the engine:
turns out, both of the cam housing to head gaskets are shot. this explains the 1-2qt loss of oil between changes
the bolt thats making my life hell:
old (52mm) vs. new (56mm) throttle body:
and the mounting issue im having with it:
more pics tomorrow hopefully of inside, assuming i get the crank bolt and pulley off.