Thanks for all the ideas guys,
-thanks croz for your list, I was gonna do some of them just for easier parts, but didn't think of some of them.
-Mallard I'll check the studs, once I get to the block, will add it to the list of things to watch out for.
- Sp53- nope they are not really hiring at work unless you can fix airplanes, but I'm doing the rebuild as a winter project, space is tight at work so I can't have the complete eng sitting there, but I will be pulling the crank,pistons,cam, and clean and check the liners, replace the rings, I'm doing it on a budget but I want a eng that will be trouble free. I don't want the -oh you should have changed that while it's apart, kinda deal.
I had the eng running 8 years ago, but.....
Thanks for some of the cheapie ideas, I'll keep some of them in mind. When I say I'm on a budget, it's that I'm doing all/most of the work, I can't do the machining, so that will be sent out but everything else will be done by me. Buy new where it's need, reuse the old where I can. Update as required to keep it on the road trouble free for as long as I can. I'm gonna be changing all seals and gaskets ( who knows when they were last done, and the car has been sitting for 20+years), rings, not sure about the pistons and liners yet, fuel pump diaphragm or it will go electric not sure yet, on the fence on valve seat, but am leaning to doing them so I don't regret not doing them later. I haven't looked into the head yet, once I'm done with all the little parts the head will come with me into work and be measured and decide on a action plan.
-bobhustead thanks, I'll think about doing a balance, not sure if I want to go to that extreme, I'm trying to keep it as close to factory with no real power upgrades so...... I may check the parts on a scale at work and fix any major unbalance but, it would hang to be fairly large I think.
So onto an update, most of the accessories are removed, head is off, oil pan, pump, distributor, fuel pump, most of the bits have gone to work with me for cleaning and inspection, getting the list ready for an order, so far it's been gross and dirty, but no major damage, so hopefully lots can be reused, but on quick inspection most of it will be reused, still need to make sure it's all within tolerance.
Now on to a quick question, what color is the eng suppose to be? Some of the parts are painted black, some have a blue/green paint some is bare metal. Some is a mixture of all 3 so I'm having trouble, is it blue/green or black? And as well what did you guys paint all the engine with?
thanks