The driver door harness was a mess. Removed it all since it's hacked up and wasn't connected anyways. Random relays removed and restored to factory wiring. Aftermarket air horn that wasn't connected is also removed ... Door harness is later problem for now.
AOS is a new 4 letter word. I thought for sure I'd break it getting the lid off. New seals on the way.
First one on this project. I call that a win
This isn't my first adventure with a nelgected 80s basketcase. Howerever, the state of everything non metallic is surprising to me. It's all broken or so brittle that it is about to be ... Ordered the vac line kit and other items from 944online this time.
This appears to be for fuel vapor venting, correct? There thermo valve this used to connect to on the rear water jacket is, of course, broken. I am assuming that this can all be deleted and replaced with an anti roll over valve and a filter. What do you suggest?
I've never had a problem using the flywheel lock with the motor at TDC though, so that's a little curious. How far off is it? Factory flywheel lock? You sure it's off? I can't see the pointer in that picture but the "OT" and TDC line look about where you'd expect them in that picture. Either way, the Flywheel TDC mark is the true tdc -- the cam gear will be affected by slack or lack thereof in the belt, so best to set it to TDC using the flywheel and then confirm the cam is lined up. The primary purpose of the lock for me is to loosen and tighten the front pulley bolt without rotating the motor (and smashing the pistons into valves). The lock keeps the motor from turning while working on the belts too, of course, but you'd need to really torque on something to bend valves or cause damage, and you'll need to line things up anyway when you put the belt on. 
