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I was hoping for books on the topic! But I guess that has gone away for videos... Do appreciate the suggestions and will take a gander at what youtube has to offer.
EDF: Fortunately, I've got a some experience with automobiles (7 car engines)...but I'm more of an engine assembler. I have few tools to measure and use a machine shop to verify the numbers with their experience and high dollar tools. Living in Germany puts us at a severe disadvantage. Shops rarely see an America engine and especially not a late model LT1. Buying new is typically the best choice - a new LT1 block is on order. They go for $2225, but may be tough to find now.
You bring up several good points. My limited experience and results probably mean little. I have file fitted rings on each engine and end up with low oil burning and good compression so not sure how critical parallel gaps vice just getting to the correct spec. Thrust: likely now days, the thrust is within spec or you get a new crank. Welding up a used crank for excessive thrust seems cost prohibitive with chinese parts. Bearings: you describe a situation where you are between specs of offered bearings - I've read where mixing size will get you half way, etc. I've not been in that situation...although I've ended up buying 3 sets of bearings (Evo project) to bracket the correct size...and several trips to the machine shop to verify for piece of mind!
Buying an assembled shortblock is probably the way to go, but won't do much for a father/son project...;-)
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