Started the engine rebuild

Im a pretty lucky kid to have a dad like mine.
I couldnt have done any of this if it wasnt for him.
Heck I probly wouldnt have liked cars if it wasnt for him.

i ordered a notching tool from Lindy Tools, which are great people to work with and sent the tools pretty quick. the only thing is that they sent the wrong size exhaust tool.

i got all the pistons notched and all the sharp edges smoothed out. all i have to do now is put it back together. here is a picture of one finished piston. sorry about the quality, it was with my phone.

oh and if you ever have to do this to your pistons, just save up and buy new pistons.
this was the biggest PITA.

i made a ton of progress today.
i was about to bolt the intake on and realized we didnt have any RTV so im gonna have to borrow some from a friend.

me and my dad put the engine in yesterday and all thats left to do now is bolt everything back up.

here is what i had done yesterday. i started it up today and it sounds amazing.