Pieces of steel in cylinder??

That’s interesting. You’re a numbers guy and seem to know what you’re talking about, so for some reason I would’ve thought you’d be more meticulous. It’s kind of a relief to know that paint isn’t that big of a deal, I guess.

If you save the old gaskets, like the carb base gasket, and exhaust manifold gaskets, fuel pump gasket, use them to block the sealing surfaces when you paint the engine...