Top End Removal

Here is the beast without the rocker boxes and heads.

And here it is with the whole top end (plus electric starter) removed.

Its a little clearer here how dirty the pistons were. Entirely coated with carbon.

I'm trying to formulate a strategy for my next step now. I've found a really nice shop here in Dallas thats been helping me out with parts and advice, but I dont know if I can work on the bottom end of this thing on my own. There are lots of specialty tools and little tricks for dealing with the transmission + drive that I dont have / know. I think I'll need to keep reading the manuals to see what all needs to be done. If that doesnt work I'll need to get estimates for how much the shop will charge.

MVP in the shop: The rubber mallet.