They gave me a killer deal. I thought it was gonna be more but after I told them that I was on a budget they cut me some slack
Block Boil $50
Crank Grind .20/.20 $25
Bore and Hone .30 over $100
Rod Recondition $80
Wrist Pin bushing fit $40
ITM engine kit $182

 

Got some pics!

Still in black paint. Get paid tomorrow so. I think I am gonna paint it, I will leave it as a suprise as to the color though

Bearings in the Main Caps

Main bearings in the block

My brand new .30 over bore pistons




Newly reconditioned rods

 

YEAHHHHHHH, BOOOOOOOOOEY! lol. Excited for ya, man! Great pics of the smoooooooooth goodies! lol.

 

Thanks Chef!!!! I love your excitement and enthusiasm. I cant wait for this to be in my truck!!

 

Damn so clean man. I am going to have to check this rig out sometime.

 

For sure. We oughtta get together and wheel sometime when we have our stuff runnin

 

Heres a small update while I get me some food and drink lol
Pistons on the rods

Plastigage before

Plastigage after, right at .002

Crank in and torqued

First piston in

All 4

 

hey, is that yer Lady helpin ya? Or sis? I saw nail polish, ...didn't notice at first, lol.... Anywhoooo, Either way; cool, looks GREAT, MAN!

 

Thats my sis. I dont have a lady at the moment lol.

 

VERY COOL SIS! Your lil sis or big sis? Tell her we appreciate her "Yota-rebuilder Friendly" attitude toward her bro! lol

How's it goin, man?

 

Shes my lil sis. 3 1/2 years younger than me. She likes helpin me out with the truck, especially since she gets to drive it everynow and then.

Its goin good. I got the rods torqued down. Other than that I havn't really gotten any further, some family friends came by and their kid wouldnt leave me alone hahaha. Now I am gonna go to the auto parts store and pick out my paint.

 

Great!

On a side not... I HATE SURPRISES!!!!! grrrr on you! lol. JK, ....

Hmmmm, you don't like Purple... and you don't wanna Christmas Wrapping Paper scheme..... so, hmmmmm.... Hugger Orange and Yellow? Cobalt Blue? BROWN? hahaha.

 

I was gonna go with the red paint but I saw this and it spoke to me






























SUPRISE!!!!!!!


The timing set installed. I know I said that I was gonna use the steel guides but the machine shop wiped me out so I used a new plastic guided set that I had here in the garage.

 

Oh the memories. Just got done rebuilding mine. You bore it out too?? Sick colour btw

 

Yeah its .30 over bore and the crank and rods are .20 over

 

That is the FUNNIEST friggen thing, man! I SWEAR, I was about to say "Kawasaki Green!" .... but then I'd already said, "He doesn't want Christmas Colors"(Red/Green).... I shouldn't have dismissed the Kawa-Green, .... it doesn't count as a Christmas Color! DANGIT! lol... Jk, ... I'm LIKIN IT, MAN! Valve cover gonna be that color too? Looks great, man!

Did you sand it down first? If not, you're gonna have like a 4 coat insulated block! hahaha.

 

PS> Couple questions... just curious...

1. Where's the dowel/Timing cover gasket holding pin on the driver side?
2. What are those 2 lil dots on the block face, furthest bottom left?
3. What Cam Chain Sprocket and timing kit is that? Just strange to see one without holes/louvers in it(the sprocket)... I see the "Made in USA" thing...

 

Its a Cloyes set. I think it came from Oreilley We have had it layin around here for about a year for the 85. I dont know what happend to the dowel thingy. It may have come off at the machine shop or some where along the way. I have some extras. As for the dots I didnt even notice them there. I will have to check them out in the mornin.

 

I'm guessing the "DOTS" are from whatever they mounted the block in for machining... just a guess.

Best wishes, man... can't wait!

 

cool man, mine went .030" over as well, then .030 on the rods (spun 3 of them...) and .010 on the mains.