Looked like the inside of a chimney in the exhaust ports...pistons were soot covered but OK...rings were washed and bearings as well...after looking at the pistons again the skirt looks aweful short and the bottom ring is well into the wristpins. Builder says that if I was running a 4 barrel and doing 1/4 mile runs they'd be great, but maybe too much slop for a blown motor. Prob is that the rod length will prob determine that I'll need custom pistons ($800ish), and I already gotta buy rings and bearings ($400?), so I'm debating just going ahead with the eagle 408 kit for $2625 and I can sell my rods (eagle 6.250) and crank (Eagle stock 6.0L) maybe get $1000-1200? This is worse than my money pit home reno I did 10yrs ago! If my wife ever adds all this up she's gonna make me buy her a bigger house or a new kitchen or something!

 

If I go 408 what about the fuel system? Will my 60# keep up? I have Walbro in tank, KB BAP and racing style press fuel system...

 

I'd just keep it like it is now brother, you sure Probe doesn't have something for ya? you call Richard?

 

Grippy, spoke to Richard a few times and Rex as well - not in past few days tho. Gonna do a little homework before makin a final decision and prob speak with Richard again. So far I only spoke with JE and Eagle. As the bore I have now is 4.005 (Diamond) and the pistons required a 6.250 rod length the prob is it seems nobody makes anything that will fit. There's no actual damage to the piston, but the short skirt was always something I wasn't happy with. R/
PS: when u gonna be running?

 

I need an update, what's the plan man? going to recycle some aluminum cans, expect an answer when I return!

 

Ordered new rods and pistons...I told him to buy what he was most comfortable working with so that means Eagle Rods, prob JE or Probe pistons and whatever rings either recommends...I suggested the A&C's...its movin at a snails pace!

 

Your not using the same shop as last time are you?

 

Ready for tuning by Slowhawk this week...man it sounds good! I just wanna get back in the seat Life is lived from stop sign to stop sign!
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Back in the seat! Nice and easy...get some miles on the new rr end, break the motor in gently, accelerate easy...for as long as I can!

 

congratulations.. take a road trip to break it in. after all, it is the weekend.