[brads911sc]

Thanks Lindy.

That is the plan so far.

I have a call into Steve W and EBS on the replating.. and cant see the extra 2k now on Nickies since its a street car and there doesnt appear to be any damage to the cylinders. They all look brand new..

I also cant see $1600 a set they want for new rods. I need to have all of them looked at to be sure that non of others are tweaked... but I do have a budget and would rather spend my money on the cams and heat coating.

The cams are perfect. no pitting. they look like they were just polished. I thank Kendall GT1 for that!

Which bearings did you have done?

Originally Posted by lindy 911

On a budget, I'd use the cylinders you have but re-plate and stay 95mm. You can source JE pistons for about $900 including rings that work well with a GE40 cam. You can also source a set of used SC rods for about $150 and have them re-sized and bushed along with ARP bolts.

I doubt you're going to see any crank damage as it did not run long this way. I think if you're this far you may as well split the case and re-new the bearings and have the crank checked and polished. I highly recommend having the bearings and piston skirts coated at Poly-Dyne in Houston. Also have them do the piston tops with the heat coat, it is worth the extra step. It's about $300 for all the pieces but well worth it in the long run.

Lindy