It's occurred to me I'm probably short on the correct tools to complete this job as guided above.
Here's the punch list:
Tools I need to buy for this engine build adventure:
Metal scribe (?)
Marking blue (Is that what it's called?)
Die grinder (
http://www.harborfreight.com/electric-d ... ce=linking)
Router speed control? (
http://www.harborfreight.com/router-spe ... ce=linking)
Abrasive cartridges (
http://www.eastwood.com/engine-porting-kit.html)
Carbide rotary burr bits (
http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-8-Piece-Dou ... pd_cp_hi_1)
Engine brush kit (
http://www.eastwood.com/engine-brush-kit-set-of-4.html)
Piston ring compressor (
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SME-90A3400/)
Piston ring grinder (
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-906795/)
Assymbly lube (
https://deezperformance.com/synergyn-assembly-lube.html)
NPT Taps (?)
Face shield (?)
Number punch set for keeping track of main caps (?)
Tools I have for this engine build adventure:
Dial bore gauge (
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-900041/)
Magnetic base (
http://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-G9849-Mag ... B0000DD0VA)
Dial Indicator stand (
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRO-66798/)
0-6" Micrometer Set (
http://www.amazon.com/Unknown-0-6-Micro ... B0014HA45E)
Depth Micrometer Set (
http://www.amazon.com/Flexbar-Depth-Mic ... B001CTG1H4)
Digital Calipers (
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-900001/)
Cylinder Head CC Kit (
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-911581/)
Engine parts to buy:
New freeze plug set
Engine gasket kit
Timing chain kit
ARP head bolt kit
ARP stud kit (necessary?)
ARP rod bolts
Total Seal Piston Rings
Main and Rod Bearings
Work that needs to be done:
Disassembly of block
Deburr casting flash from block and crank
Cut water passage holes to match head and gasket
Drill dipstick hole/ plug old one
Wash block (should I hot tank?)
Replace oil plugs with NTP plugs (reduce depth of front plug?)
Paint block
Replace freeze plugs
Hone bores and measure
Hone main caps and measure
Fit/ install ARP rob bolts, Hone rod ends (?), and measure
Inspect pistons/ skirts for collapse, clean and measure
Clean up crank, balance (?), polish journals (?), and measure
Assembly
My cheap "quick-fix" engine seems to have just gotten more expensive...
Any other tools, parts or work that I am missing??
Thanks for all the generous help and advice, I'm pretty nervous/ excited to do this a lot of this myself.
(And by "myself" I mean with your help)
Cory