Rods are back from the shop and all is well. Pistons, cam, and timing set installed. Measured bore and depth of the cylinders to calculate compression ratio while I wait for the timing cover gasket to arrive. Also drilled out one of the cam thrust plate bolts to give it the oiling hole it needed.
View attachment 1715478651 View attachment 1715478652 View attachment 1715478653 View attachment 1715478658 Gonna hit up some engine shops tomorrow to see if they have any junk solid lifters I can have to check piston to valve clearance, since I’ll be using hydraulic lifters.
