Thanks Phil. It's bad enough that the head will have to come off. I'm almost certain that a rod will have to be replaced at a minimum. The crank may have survived, but really not likely as the knock is pretty severe. There's a squeak as it turns over as well.
I plan on consulting with Jerry about his suggestion of upgrading to a 235 rotating assembly if the crank needs work. 235 Crank, rods and aluminum pistons would make sense as an upgrade as it has to come apart in any case.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.