[jkeyzer]

I don't really want the Chevy pistons in there because I have no idea if the work was done properly or what the builder's intentions were. It's just what the engine came with according to the PO.

I really just want a stock 2.0, although I would consider 2056 or 2270. 2270 might be more than I can handle but 2056 is probably not a big deal.

My concerns are that if the engine already has Chevy pistons in it, I may not be able to salvage the crank, rods, case, etc. as a core for my 2 liter or 2056. I am worried that they may have already been modified and might not be usable anymore in a less radical engine. Sounds like the whole valve train might be suspect too.

I asked my original question not because I want to build an engine with chevy pistons, but because I just got one and I want to un-build it into something more "normal". That is unless Chevy pistons are a good thing for a stock engine, which I doubt...