Guess you can't edit posts that are older than a certain amount of time? That is a bummer.
Some pictures of the parts in the first post, like the dry sump pump, tank and gears. [pics]
8/19/2011 Went to my friends shop to start the short block assembly. Didn't really get too far as I was working on my S14 LS1 AC system a bit at the same time. Also checking clearances on the rings and bearings is quite time consuming.
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9/10/2011 Went to my friends shop to work on the short block more. Hung the pistons on the rods and started to install the pistons. I was doing the assembly by myself which in hind sight I should have asked for some assistance because trying to tap in the piston while holding the ring compressor flat against the deck didn't go so well. While taping them in the edge of the compressor must have lifted off of the surface and the very very thin oil control ring popped up and proceded to fold up the edge of the piston and ended up scratching the freshly honed bore. So, it was now time to pull out the pistons I had in there out, the crank, head studs, bearings, etc and send it back to the machine shop to be checked.
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On a side note was able to see more progress of the cage and take some pics. Overall I am happy with how it is coming out, but my friend and I both wish I would have just bought raw material and have him bend up the pipes rather than buying a "kit" as it fits very loose. I already had a custom main hoop made since the kit hoop was inset about 2-3" on each side. [more]
1/28/2011 Heard from my friend that the machine shop finally got a chance to check out the block and he thinks he can just hone out the scratch, previously he was worried it would be too deep and he would have to replace the sleeve (sadly a cheaper and easier option than doing an overbore and getting new pistons).