Ok folks, I am about done with the engine tear down.
My plan is to send the block and heads to the machine shop. Tell me if I have this right:
Block:
- Hot tank
- Clean up head surface
- Light hone on bores
- Replace cam bearings. What cam bearings should I get?
Heads:
- Hot tank
- Magnaflux for cracks
- If no cracks:
- A. Just a light pass to clean up/flatten the deck
- B. Mill some meat off the heads to raise CR?
- Valve job
- Should I have them install new springs? Or should I just do that at home?
Random:
- What main bearings should I order?
- What rod bearings should I order?
- I've done an engine build before (a 440) and did the rings, main, and rod bearings at home, but should I just have the machine shop do it?
- Anything else I should remember or consider before the machine shop trip? Like, should I bring him freeze plugs, galley plugs, etc?