Sorry BoxsterSteve... forgot to send ya a note but we plugged away at the motor some more today... you'll have to see it once it looks like a motor again...
Have a look - making slow progress a few hours at a time
24 Case Savers and loctite on all the studs secured in place
Cleaned up oil cover with all new seals
Drive pulley in place for crank (needed to set timing
A view from the output side of the crank
...set the cylinders with all new seals and setting the cam carriers and heads back in place
...Next is the Cam chain cases, rockers, valve timing setup, rocker covers and cam covers