Engine Building Tools?

If you are not a pro, really, there are only a few thigns you need. The good torque wrench, basic hand tools and sockets, the 12pt 3/8 for the rear main seal retainer bolts, a good set of feeler gages, a ball hone, a set of engine cleaning brushes, and an oil priming shaft. That last one for me is the lower part of an oil pump drive with a 5/16 pushrod welded to the end... It's not really a big deal. You can rent a rigde reamer if the engine needs it. If the ridge catches your finger nail, it needs it. Deck height, end play, rod side clearances, piston to wall clearances and ring gaps can all be checked with feeler gages so long as they are small enough. You need a set that has .001-.040". Ring grooves can be cleaned out with a broken old ring. The ball hone will give a fresh surface to a worn bore. But if moly rings are to be used, the finish is WAY too rough. I have used grey scotchbrite pads over my bar type hone with very good results with moly rings. The rest is just torque specs. This assumes you are using plastigage to check cearances on the crank and bearings too. I have some stuff I've bought from Goodson that works good. You could buy a ton more. That's the basics, and will get you a reliable stock type engine build.