Update on July 31, 2018: “She’s driving great, fires right up in about half a crank, hot or cold. The valve cover gasket is leaking, so tomorrow I will reseal it… and relocate the temp sensor for the electric fan. Easy stuff! There wasn’t any street parking left at this job site (above). No problem for a guy in a Rover!

Mr. Wolf is putting more miles on the new engine. “She’s runnin’ fine today! I’m all over Portola Valley today, so lots of 40-50 mph roads.” According to the Google Maps note, Portola Valley is the wealthiest town in America per the American Community Survey, based on per-capita income for communities larger than 4,000.

This photo confirms my decision to move the spare from the bonnet to the tub of the truck. I switched because it took all these 70-year-old guns had to hoist the bonnet with the tire on it. But from the photo above it’s clear I’d be giving up some view of the road.