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Theo & Lora Bryant wrote: > > Hello fellow listees! > Winter is quickly approaching here in "flyover" country and I am thinking > about building a stock 1600 to keep me busy while the snow flies here on > the plains. > Being a first -time engine builder can anyone advise me about the serious > (read expensive) pitfalls, handy tips and tricks,and stuff? Having Rebuilt several (not because they dont last but I keep wanting to go faster) here are some tips, As Jake said read up on it, if you get them where you live the Haynes manual is quite good. Keep things clean, and if you are rebuilding an old engine keep eveything in a box amd check you put it all back in, either the original bits are new parts. Don,t leave any rags inside, they can block up oil ways. If you replace the cam also change the followers. If you use the same cam put the original followers in the original locations. Each time you fit something ie crank, Cam, join the case together, fit oil pump, etc turn the engine over by hand, and check everything is smooth. Coat everything in lots oil as you assemble it. Fill the oil cooler and external oil filter, if you use one, with oil before you fit them. This helps when you first turn the engine over as it takes up to 30 secs to get oil flowing around the engine. When you first start it remove the plugs and fuel feed to the pump, and maybe even the rocker arms and crank it over until the oil light goes out. Then replace parts and fire it up. If you intend to run on synthetic oil, doe not use it for running in. Use some cheap crap, and then replace it with synthetic oil. Best of luck, and Have Fun Nic Webb 71 Fastback Team Roobarb & Custard