Several projects are in motion at once now: diffuser and bellypan, valve adjustment, timing belt replacement, oil pan gasket replacement. I took the car off the road, which is making the daily schedule a PITA, so I need the car back ASAP. Here are some pics.
The rails for the middle part of the belly pan, drilled and ready. Tonight I installed three. Need more hardware for the fourth:
The current state of the diffuser. Yes that's wood in the section that will be under the axle. I was trying to save plastic sheeting, but I might change the plan. The curvature is being reduced overnight under some old tires:
A couple of the exhaust valve arms. Grimmy and crispy, with a burnt black carbon on em:
Underside of valve cover... more crispy gooey grime:
Closeup of crispy goo-grime carbon build-up:
Adjusting the valve clearances tomorrow. Building a frame for the diffuser.