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For those of you not up to speed, the motor is at the shop now being rebuilt. La-Z-Link After careful consideration, we decided not to use the block with the 0.030" oversize #1 main journal. The "new" block was checked for bore diameter and journals were mic'd out, everything is in spec. We thought we would be able to re-use the Wiseco pistons, as it appeared that only the skirt coating had worn off due to oil contamination. When the wrist pins were removed, it was apparent that there was more damage than anticipated, and so a brand new set of 87.5mm Wiseco slugs were ordered, along with 2 replacement Eagle H-beam rods. The block is being hot dipped, decked, line bored, bored + honed, de-flashed, etc. I have already progressed to the point of no return on the partout, and therefore have decided to sell this longblock. What I am looking for is a maximum return on investment. Should I try to mimic a Z1/IPP build (as far as including parts), or should I install the parts I have and go for a more complete package? This may sound like a stupid or simple question, but it is not. I have a water pump with less than 600 miles on it, I cannot determine if I will get more for this water pump by installing it on the longblock or piecing it out. There are dozens of other parts that I can include to make this a "package" deal, mostly the ceramic coated pieces and the port-matched ancillaries (lower intake plenum, coated + tapped ported and port matched exhaust manifolds). It seems to me that it would be a no-brainer to include port-matched items. However, I am not sure i will get the most "bang for the buck" by keeping the "bling" items installed (water piping, balance tube, polished CAS, upper ceramic coated plenum, etc.). A related concern is the format for sale and shipment. If I decide to install the oil pan, pickup tube, etc. there is a good chance these items will be damaged in transit (assuming a non-local buyer). How do I mitigate this? What is the most cost-effective way to ship a motor without incurring damage? I was almost thinking of taking a Harbor Freight engine stand, and welding up a custom "shorty" stand with a solid baseplate and palletizing it. Thoughts?
  "It must suck for you to be the most retarded than everyone else here." -AzHeat 09:30:20 09/10/04
"So I nailed it, took off like an F18 from carrier. Of course the chase begained." -Tim_N/A 10:27:15 04/07/03
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