stangalator

remove your COP's too

cover those items with plastic so no water gets into them. I didn't cover my MAF when i washed the engine. Just the Coils, alternator really.
Make sure your spark plug holes in the heads a water free before you install the coils back into them. I did that on mistake one time and it took me a while to figure out why it was missing

smitty2919

garden hose, simple green, tooth brush/assorted brushes and rags coupled with good old elbow grease and have at it.

given enough time and topping it off with some armor-all on rubber hoses etc and it will look brand new.

torchred02

yea. this engine bright stuff will melt the grease right off.

zero2005

once you get the major gunk off, go get a 20$ hand held steamer + some brushes to get any leftover gunk off and get into those cracks and crevices.

maybe get a wire brush and clean off some of that rust. intake manifold looks beatiful out of all that though haha.