Major updates all. After much waiting and anticipation, the bottom end of the engine got built today. Doug K hosted and facilitated the event - I made coffee runs and defrosted the refridgerator

Anyhoo... here is how the day went. Venti Egg-nog Latte, extra hot.

Tediously cleaning out all the bolt threads

My what a clean crank you have!

Crank set into the block

Bottom end put together:

Torquing down the block to gap the piston rings.

Installing piston and rod assembly

We sacrificed a goat over the block to ward off any evil rod spirits

Alas - a nice clean bottom end.

Stay tuned!

Scott C.