I've taken the plunge and started a VOD cleanup. All said, it's not too bad in there. I found a few copper sealing rings and an old grill clip from the engine cover. I found the air filter box bolt I dropped the first week I owned it, as well as what I believe is the bolt it had replaced I will have to replace the heater pipe and a few hoses and clamps, but overall it could have been a lot worse.

I ordered the intake o-ring kit from DMC, and my assumption was the 6 rings go between the block and the intake manifold. They're the right size, but the existing rings appear to be flat instead of rounded and fill the entire recessed area perfectly. Is that because the rubber flattens over time under pressure, or does it really not matter? Or am I missing something altogether and these rings go somewhere else?