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Doubtful the rods were usable anyway.
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I got the pistons out this evening with very little effort, soaking really helped. But... it's toast. The bore is pitted badly. I tried cleaning it up and ran a hone in it to see what it looked like and the pitting is bad.
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.030" is a lot of material to take out of a cylinder. You SURE it's junk?? You'd be shocked what will clean up. How about a pic.....
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Considering what you paid for this engine do you even want to spend the $$$$$?
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Do they have 0.030 pistons for this engine? I haven't even considered that as an option.
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Considering what you paid for this engine do you even want to spend the $$$$$?
Not really.
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I'm not suggesting he spend money, I'm suggesting he sell it. Sell it as a rebuildable block. It would be better to bore it first though and sell it as ready.
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I would need the pistons to have it bored. Selling as rebuildable is possible... but I don't know how deep the scars are.
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You need pistons to finish a bore, but not for a rough cut. You could have a rough cut done and the buyer have it finished. Or, buy and fit pistons and sell it with them. But I am not suggesting you rebuild and sell it. Just me, but I wouldn't buy a motor an individual rebuilt unless it came with a guarantee. When I rebuild motors with others, they're guaranteed.

I'm going to bow out of thus thread anyway. I'm not here to help you figure out how to make a buck.
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You need pistons to finish a bore, but not for a rough cut. You could have a rough cut done and the buyer have it finished. Or, buy and fit pistons and sell it with them. But I am not suggesting you rebuild and sell it. Just me, but I wouldn't buy a motor an individual rebuilt unless it came with a guarantee. When I rebuild motors with others, they're guaranteed.

I'm going to bow out of thus thread anyway. I'm not here to help you figure out how to make a buck.
You suggested boring it after I said it was junk... just sayin.
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