I managed to clean the engine compartment area today with TSP and get it mostly dry and then lay down a thick coat of alkyd enamel paint. I think it turned out pretty good. It’s tough to find engine problems (leaks) if the engine compartment is nasty. Hopefully I can keep it in this shape for a few minutes after installing the engine.
![engine compartment and bilge](http://www.marieholm261.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_4596-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Engine bed filthy](http://www.marieholm261.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_4547-2-e1497739140861-768x1024.jpg)
Very good job. Huge improvement.