Originally posted by Terry Haines:
If you are considering a full teardown and rebuild with hc pistons,cams etc you will be in the market for some m/c shop work re cylinder rebore/hone,all new followers to go with new cams,maybe even solid lifters to match a hot cam,these need shim adjustment for valve clearences etc.Major engine components(pistons,cams,bearings,rings etc) are not a 'bolt on' to a stock engine.Measurements etc and m/c need to be done for the correct fit.I think you may get in too deep with this unless you have all the equipt to measure and build up a motor ...sorry but just my 2 cents
Then what would you suggest that I do in this situation?
What I was planning to do was to have a prolonged engine build up (4 years) since 8 months out of the year I dont live at home (200 miles away) and thats where it would be stored. I just want to have the experience of rebuilding an engine and I figured that since I will be tearing the whole thing apart that I might as well through some aftermarket parts in to it. I will admit that I dont have everything planned out yet (thats the purpose of this topic), but when it come to machine work and the like there are multiple speed shops around. So I do have different routes to take in the case that I experience troubles.
Anyway, since you know what your talking about more than I currently do Terry, What course of action do you suggest I take? Your turbo option has been in the back of my mind lately, mainly because the thought of running 12.5:1 compression and certainly well over 91 octane doesnt settle in my mind.
