As a few of you know, my motor decided it'd be more fun to run on 5 and 1/2 pistons...
The block was not damaged, and the crank, and main bearings were fine.
I'm going to have the block machined:
Align bored
Crank balanced
Deck the block
Bore, or hone the cylinders.
Anything else I should have done by the machine shop?? They are going to check the heads for damage, and if they check out, they are going to port them.
Should I go ahead and remove the balance shaft, and if so, which method would be the best in terms of ease, and reliability?
3 of the pistons are in good shape, and I've got 3 other pistons from my other blown motor that are good. Is there anything I should do to them before installing, other than cleaning them??
If I use the stock connecting rods, will it be okay to simply use new TTY rod bolts, or will I need to get the rods machined like using the ARP bolts?
What are people using as assembly lube for the bottom end? And what all gets lubed besides the bearings?
Also, what lube are people using on the cam during install, since the engine will be sitting for awhile, and not run?
And lastly, from the experienced...Are there any good tips/tricks rebuilding the bottom end?