Well guys it looks like im gunna be takin my motor apart starting today. I plan on marking everything for the best re installation and getting the good o'll baggies out.....but otherwise, ill take some pics and keep ya updated.
Before i start, is there anything i need to watch out for while taking this engine apart or any problems i could face?

 

Do you have this book:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...0target=_blank

If not, buy it before you do anything else.

 

No, i just have chiltons...but now i do

 

I bought that book last year, definitely well worth the 15 bucks, it really lays everything out in good detail.

 

I haven't seen that book before. I don't plan on rebuilding my engine anytime soon, but I went ahead and got it for some good reading I'm sure. Thanks for the recommendation Fred.

 

Good luck on the rebuild!

 

Thanks....ill keep everyone posted

 

WWHHOO!!!!
things are getting done so heres the progerss.

here is what 4 of my cylinders look like!

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/?mivt=...&shareName=MMS




the other 4 are covered with rust from the antifreeze. we are going to hone the walls and try to get the crap out and hope that it is just surface rust....

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/?mivt=...&shareName=MMS

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/?mivt=...&shareName=MMS

there ya go!

 

you may have trouble with that block - from the looks of the second picture I don't think you'll be able to bore that rust out - .040 is about all I would go and there is a lot of rust in there

 

if its just rust from sitting then a hone will take it out. But for good measures I would at least take it out to .020" over if you werent planning on boreing it at all.

 

i will take that into consideration

 

looks like my block is good!!!
the honing went well, and my crank is getting turned either today, or sometime this week.
i think we are going to .20 over to be safe also!
so yeah im a little happy. ill try and get some pics if i can, and it should be up and running here soon