Jerry, that would be awesome to work with you! The next best thing is the internet I suppose.
OK, the rod caps are all buckled up. I'm feeling pretty good about the rod bearings now, I worked a little harder to get the sloppy bearing tightened up.
Would you believe the previous owner had every piston in backwards? At least he was consistent. The rod caps were slapped on with no rhyme or reason.
I double checked everything, now it's all oriented correctly. Next up: oil pump.
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