Engine rebuild help
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A tip to help you keep track of things. Take pictures as you remove each piece. This will be helpful if you cannot remember things. When you get to removing the rod caps. What I do is I use an engraver (from harbor freight) to etch the cylinder number on the caps and the rods ( on the side that faces out. This keeps helps keep track of which cap goes on each rod and also I know that the piston is pointed in the right direction when I am building back up.
One other thought, you might want to consider buying a re-manufactured long block. The one I bought came with a 3-year warranty. Then you don't have to worry about machining, etc. You can get a long block for about $1800.00. But it also comes with the oil pump and all the gaskets you need to put the engine back together (Note: Though it comes with LIM gaskets from Victor Reinz, you would probably want to put those aside and get the Fel-Pro LIM gaskets). May seem like a lot now...but you will be surprised how the nickles and dimes add up for a complete re-build.
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