Morning, getting close to pulling the Merc. 312 out of my 55 for some resto work (both the motor and the truck), and I wanted a few opinions:
1) should I keep the 312, or update to a 302 ?
2) In the pics, you can see that the exhaust is showing signs of rust; what method would be best; blast and ceramic coat, or use a different setup ?
3) Not a question, just a disclaimer, the wiring was NOT done by me. It is getting all new.
4) With the motor out, should I go ahead and put in power or rack and pinion steering ?
Look forward to comments, suggestions, and probably a little mockery (for the current condition).

Matt