@mikestang63 I certainly intend on waiting for an answer from machine shop before I make any decisions. If it's not cracked I intend on just refreshing the engine a little. Rehoning the cylinder walls, filing down rough edges, maybe replacing races/bearings, and doing an at home cylinder head porting myself. I'm hear to learn, not gonna stand back and watch someone else do it
Guy at shop told me everything looks great at first glance, with only 75000 miles on it everything is rated at another 100,000 still yet to go. Normal driving and proper maintenance of course.
So I have some questions about those ARP links you provided
@elarm1 . The studs, how do these work, do the studs simply screw into existing holes like the bolts do, then when you drop heads over them you tighten the heads down with nuts on the studs?
Second link, rod arm bolts, how do those work? Looks like my factory rod arms don't have bolts they are pressed studs??? I think. So if I'm right do I have to cut those out and tap the holes for these bolts?
Third link, main bolts, think I need those with only 70,000 on engine and its been properly maintained?
I'm trying to keep cost down as much as I can this time around so I'm only getting what I really need. I'm not running the crap out of this car, I only get on it occasionally and I never red line her. That's how this car gets driven. Not sure how much difference that makes.
Next time I tear her down she's getting all the upgrades and I will start taking her to the track for some race fun.
So what I need help with and is more important to me right now is what parts can I reuse? Main cap bearings don't have grooves, cylinder walls still have crosshatch(I'm gonna rehone anyways), cam shaft bearings look good, oil pan was clean as a whistle. What can I reuse? Damper? Oil pump? Bearings/races? Bolts?