thanks for the replys, i had the engine apart 2 years ago and had the head redone, but i couldn't afford pistons, so i just honed some of the scratches off the walls and put in new rings, stopped burning oil for a while, i think i got the cylander walls too rough being my first time doing this. what's zero decking the block? just milling it so it's flat? i already put in an od tranny, t5 out of a camaro, my fist 5 speed was out of a v6 and it had a lower first, but i stripped all the teeth off 4th gear and broke the shift fork, so i put a v8 one in there and it's lasted 4 mounths now (higher 1st and 0d). it's pretty good on flatland with no people in it(0-60 in about 8.5), but on hills or a load of people it's barly atequate, gotta rev it up high between shifts to keep moving. get 17 mpg but i don't want it to go lower, gas already costs alot for this thing. thanks again. matt
