Yea, after careful inspection of the bottom end this weekend, I have no fears that it will run. I hate those F...ng clamps too. All of them are going in the trash.
After sitting for 24 years there was no hard sludge in the bottom of the pan. We were amazed. Lemon Jr. really enjoyed cleaning up the pan. The crap was about a 1/4" thick on the outside. Character building experience. :thumbsup:. We got the bottom end all buttoned up today. On to the cooling system next.