Thanks Orrie and vht! Sorry, I didn't see your comments; thank you!!
It's nice to have something to report!!!
While our garage was being "upgraded", we stored the truck in a storage along with out jet skiis. It was on a rocky ground and not climate controlled. Finally, after several months, we opened the storage doors, I removed the large truck cover, popped the hood and viewed the engine which was saturated with moisture. The droplets on the aluminum parts were pitted, stained, it was horrible!
We got the truck home and I tried Flitz on the valve covers, but was just too much work; I wanted new valve covers anyway, but still was a lot of work on the other parts to make look nice again.
Other things; I had upgraded my friends brakes on his 82 Trans-am so he gave me a Chevy Moroso water pump and chromed alternator (used), and a new set of front Wilwood brake calipers(not installed yet). The water pump and alternator was off of a chevy engine that he had.
After a little work, the engine in beautiful and exciting, for me
The new procomp valve cover, Moroso water pump and chromed alternator:
This is obviously the engine from a while back which at that time looked very nice,
A couple other pics of my truck on my Maxjax lift; finally I can get under the truck on a rolling stool~~
