do I see that the spin on fuel and oil filter were put on before the engine was painted? It makes sense to do it that way (protect the surfaces, etc.) but it feels wrong.

I had my 4-108 Perkins rebuilt and the guy painted it black. HUH?? He said it looked beautiful. I asked him how do I tell if it gets an oil leak and asked him to repaint it another color, preferably something close to Perkins blue. He bitched so much I ended up repainting it myself.

A new engine is a thing of beauty. She looks simple to maintain.