Good points.

My experience in overhauling motors... if the rod bearings are not 'impaired' the mains will probably be ok... pulling the lower girdle does not intimidate me either... and I may just check it out... if all checks out and plasti-guages well... I see no need to do the mains. This should take very little time... and you make a good argument for tanking the block. I rarely machine a crank on any of the engines I build... unless, of course, it needs it.

Wondering how well balanced these are from the factory in Brazil?


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Great list of parts...Thank you to Way and all the others that contributed above.






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ttt for ya Sam.... post up some pics of your ride when you get it put back together !!

 

I didn't pull the engine but this is what I did:

New vlv cover gasket (I regret not doing the spark plug gaskets too now)
new hydraulic tensioner
new belt tensioner
new cooler gasket (triangle) (i'd recommend oil cooler/coolant gaskets while at it)
new crank o-ring (i'd get a dipstick o-ring as well)
new water pump
new water pump gasket
new water pump flange gasket (i'd replace the one on the opposite side/blockoff plate)
new pan gasket
degreased
appliance paint black
mild rebuild on s/c; (at least replace the drive side gasket and fresh oil)
cleaned flashing/casting of s/c
mild ported s/c outlet
port matched charge pipe to s/c inlet
epoxy filled/ported charge pipe
new injectors (at least clean/reflow them)
new passenger's side engine mount

I installed my 15% pulley in vehicle because I was worried about belt alignment. I removed off vehicle.
Check/fix A/c clutch function
check/fix rad fan resistor