Quick bumpage since I am not good about keeping up with threads.
Pulled the head, no major surprise (thankfully...)
101_4312 by Exim-Cars, on Flickr
Pull more parts to expose the cam:
101_4310 by Exim-Cars, on Flickr
Cam looked good, happy Matt is happy. (didn't want to have to take the bottom end apart...)
I haven't measured to see if the block had sagged yet.
101_4311 by Exim-Cars, on Flickr
These engines are known to cave in between the 2nd and 3rd cylinder over time. I have very small tolerances to work with, so if that's the case here, I'll have some serious work.
Head needs a thorough cleaning/prepping.
101_4295 by Exim-Cars, on Flickr
Anyway, I haven't finished the prep for the new HG yet. My goal is to have it completely prepped and re-assembled this week but we'll see how things play out.