Put in most of yesterday on my 'dilemma'. Yesterday I found the TDC of the piston and: probed with a soft wire with and W/O a hook on the end; put a dollop of grease on the wire; vacuumed with my shop vac and a small nozzle; used air pressure with a 3/8 fitting and also used a plyable plastic hose on the end of my air nozzle inserted into the cylinder wall to bring the small spout at least into view. I failed. Seems my remaining options are: try all of the above again; get a borescope; pull the head; start the engine with fingers/toes/eyes crossed. After all this, I'm leaning toward just starting her up and run it for a bit. For now, I'm going to step away from this mess for a bit and install two new rear springs, shackles and spring bolts that are arriving today. I WILL let you know how this does turn out. I don't want to keep anyone in suspense. Again, thanks for all the suggestions you've given. I do appreciate it!!!
