Captainkirk's Duster project

So.....'Special K' has gone about as clean as it can go with a wire wheel. I'm considering whether or not to sandblast the nooks and crannies or stick a fork in it and call it done.
I will mull this over during the weekend.
As for the pistons; a quick weight check of one of the new 'sixteens' showed 728 grams...a 'fur piece' from the 660g ones that were in there...so most likely, I will be bringing back the crank, rods and flywheel for re-check of the rotating assembly balancing. Now, I know it would probably assemble and run just fine as-is, but this is the time to do it. Nothing like a little mass, boys.
I have decided it would only be prudent to change those original rod bolts at this time as well...I'm thinking 44 years is a pretty safe bet those things are 'timed out'.
Thus far, the plan is to assemble the short block over the winter here, in my nice, warm shop space until such time as the suspension is back on the car and I can drop the motor in....