In looking at the pics, it looks as though everyone has the same setting, so I question if perhaps what Im looking at is normal.
On the pics:
BZs, that last pic..right cylinder 9 oclock If6was9..2nd pic, 4 oclock 2nd clyinder from right, far left cylinder 4 oclock 8point...bottom cylinder midnight..
Are those areas just the way they were originally bored from the plant, or, are those slightly off round areas from where someone bored and it wandered on them?
Mine definetly looks comparable to the before pics you guys have, nowhere near as clean as the afters...yet..heh
Thanks for the pics.. that makes me feel better that mine is rebuildable.
My question at this point is, do I still completely tear down to bare block and reassemble with the new/restored parts, or go from its current state (its completely dissasembled except for pistons and crank).
My wallet says go forward from here, but, my gutt says, take off the pistons and crank as well, replace the bearings, and go forward fresh. Its already apart, so nows the time to do it right.
Ive already started pricing out parts: -all new/same rods in a set -main, cam bearings -cam & lifters -gaskets -heads bolts that were drilled into in error. ...not to mention the intake, heads and carb I was going to need to replace anyway.
On a related note... since this is the setup Im going for, Id appreciate some cam recommendations:
block: 9790071 pistons: current installed stock if bore ok, otherwise, .10, .20, .30 depending on what shop would think. heads: 62 intake 9794234 (4v) carb: 7029268 (Qjet 4v)
Im not shooting for a racing car, just something that would be considered close to stock for 68-69 on the 68/69 400-4v Firebird.
