After WAY too much time wasted in completing this project, it's finally going to be in the car in the next 3-4 weeks. I'm hoping to assemble the engine by next week, but i have the weekend with my daughter next weekend, so the swap would be the following weekend at the earliest. Depends on how fast we can get the base maps back so the thing will attempt to run right.
Front cover is painted. Just have to finish painting the rest of the motor over the next couple days, and it'll be ready to assemble.
I'll post some more pics when I get home.
The actual port work: