Thanks guys and ya im the kinda guy once its out go all out lol mine as well!! But update as of today i brought my block to the machine shop today with my crank and main caps with the new bearings and arp studs. We ended up putting the crank in the washer and then polishing it then cleaning it again. Installed the arp studs, new main bearings, put the crank in, torqued down the arps, and as of now i need rods And pistons, the stock ones are in great shape but its scaring me!! Lol well im going to be posting more pics soon. Trying to get alot done tomorow!

 

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Polished the crank last night, installed the arp studs. torqued to 60 foot pounds with included lube, brand new main bearings from beck arnley, new thrust washers, everythings so smooth like it should be, does anyone know of the arp rod bolts and studs for the stock rots, they got shot peened and cryotreated!!! more pics soon

 

This build is looking better by the minute dude, I'm following this closely.

 

Thanks man (: appreciate it. Il be posting more pics soon. Just been working alot so dont have to much time

 

Little update, i got all my new freeze plugs installed and sealed, installed the water pump piping that i had painted, installed the dipstick i had painted, and i was messing around and decided im going to use studs for the oil pan, just for the fact to align the bolts to the holes with the rtv and gasket it wont be a mess, it will slide on smooth and just bolt them up!! hopefully sometime this week im going to drop the pistons and rods in, had to order a few things so delay sucks...



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And heres some parts laying around that i either have doubles or triples and some i just want to get rid of and upgrade, if your interested in any of this just let me know guys!!!







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Update, over the last few days ive gotton alot done, gapped the new piston rings them installed them, new rod bearings, dropped them in, installed oil pump, alternator, all my pulleys, installed the oil pan, rear main seal, all the motor mounts and brackets assembled. I have the k spec front and rear poly mounts but for the passenger mount i poly filled the insides, the thing is so stiff now, it is as sturdy as the k specs, also did a few touch ups on the block, torqued all the bolts down to specs, cleaned things up and what not. Well the block is done now moving on to the head, i will post ALOT of pics tomrow

 

coming along nicely!

 

Heres the pics, now im onto the head, anyone got cams or upgraded valve train parts there getting rid of?







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Just something to think about...I used a obx crank pully for awhile(no harmonic balancer) ,and it took out my oil pump twice! , since I reinstalled my stock one with the balancer, Ive had zero issues....Just something to think about.

 

yea ive been warned before, i havent had any issues with it yet but on this build im pushing alot more power so id understand why, regit, what cams are you running? 272? and im in the process of cleaning up the tranny case, what a pain in the @$% , when its clean il prob ending up painting it too