Slant 6 Turbo 68Dart Project

Brandon Weaver said
Sorry, I think I missed something along the way. Weren't you going forged? I wouldn't go through all the work of a fresh engine just to go right back to cast pistons, even on a 5psi build. Or did they fall under the few parts you'll be swapping in either way?

I'll likely put in different pistons. What's going to happen is I thought $350 was a good deal for a really clean engine and transmission, regardless of what's in it internally, at the very least the cam and pistons are coming out. The rest I will have to take inspection as to what was done. The water pump and all the "external" stuff looks like it might warrant a replacement. The fuel pump is just coming off all together, etc... there's still a need to open the engine up.

I'm also going to try building a intake/ exhaust manifold setup while I have the engine out like this. But looking at the motor in general, it's pretty nice, and not a hydraulic head setup like the other engine I was looking at. Also, luckily he did come and drop it off, and I forklifted it out of his truck into an engine cradle. Eventually when I have a moment I'll be building a set of stands so it sits above the engine cradle where I can work on it. For now it's just stowed safely like this with styrofoam around it, and now tarped.