Originally Posted by
QUICKVIII
Go get a FACTORY manual, not a Haynes one... READ IT!!! Every stinking page that pertains to the engine. Get your machine shop to give you Ready to install parts and measurements. Send them the pistons along with the rods, block and crank. Have him return to you a final bored, honed, chamfered cleaned block, with pistons on the rods, rings that have been filed (check with ring manufacturer for CORRECT ring installation. There is an up and down side to rings! Also have him supply your rod and main bearings as well. Also don't forget the thrust bearing too.
the only helpful advice i got from this post. the rest was bullshit
thats what i would do. get the parts ready to install from a shop. then do it ur self from there. you should get the block and everything checked out anyway. why not go the extra mile and get everything ready to install from them. thats what we did, got the block honed and hot tanked. got bearings fitted and numberd to the rods. rings straightend up and color to the correct piston, ect ect... wasnt that expensive and saved a lot of guess work and i knew that every part is cleaned measured and fits correctly. gotta spend the money somewhere. its also pretty easy if you have the factory manual.
wish i could help you more