my first engine rebuild (318) advises

Other assembly tips:

Research where ALL oil galley plugs are and make sure that they are properly reinstalled before assembling the block. A missing one will cause you much grief.

Make sure that the piston rings spin freely on the piston before installing them. Also make sure that the two "rail" rings for the oil scraper and the two compression ring gaps are at least 90° apart or more (180°).

Find out how to use plastic guage and measure all crank and rod bearing clearances when assembling. This will make sure that the bearings are correct when it is still easy to fix (It sucks to find out after the engine is installed and having problems).

Unbend (straighten) an old wire coat hanger and poke it through all oil galley/feed holes to make sure that they are not obstructed. Like the holes for the top main bearings on the crank should go through the top of the block into the lower cam bearings. The oil holes for the heads coming out of the #2 and #4 cam bearings. The cam bearing holes should not be more than half overlapped or they should be redone. If they are better than 50% aligned (like 90 or more) you should be good.

When assembling the egine and you get the urge to pee, Don't face into the wind if you pee outside.... Don't ask how I know this...