Bcowanwheels I plan to take the block to a machine shop first before I do anything expensive to it (well I've cleaned off some of the gunk). Right now I'm just looking for suggestions on a good shop in Middle TN that has experience working on them. I know that any of them can clean it, bore it and install bearings but from what I understand and have read in Leo's book they are different than V8's and it's best to take them to a shop that has experience working on them.
I'd rather pay a shop a little more if they have experience working on these engines and they are referred to me by someone that has used them and can attest to their workmanship. Like most people I hate wasting money and for me that means paying the 'wrong' shop to do the machine work just because it was a better deal lol.
