Cool guys. I'll be off to the auto shop today and spend the afternoon with my baby. I'll be detailing it next week too. Should I clean the engine then detail it?

sandblasting is the way to go, i mean if you really wanna see them parts looks like brand new thats the way to do it. other than that, i bought a big bucket, some engine degreaser "costco sized", and i would just grab the parts i wanted cleaned and put it into the bucket filled with the degreaser and let it sit over night :) then spray them parts down and let them dry. if you really want it to look shiney. goto like shucks,autozone,wal mart and get a coarse wire brush wheel. those things do amazing stuff