So, I have a spare block that I pulled from my car. It's just sitting on the stand, and I'm looking into a budget rebuild on it.
I really, just want it back to OEM specs, nothing fancy. My plan would be to buy:
$620 - the FlyinMiata rebuild kit
$150 - New TopLine Ceramic Coated Pistons and associated stock ring sizes.
$100 - Used 323 GTX Rods
And to use a Hone drill bit to put cross-hatching back in the cylinder walls. (I think mine look pretty good). The motor was pulled because the rings failed.
Questions:
1. Should I really need any machine work to put all this (basically) OEM stuff back in my block? I was just planning on using a manual and going slowly.
2. What specific tools/gauges will I need to verify measurements? I've got a good caliper gauge but that's about it. - And feeler gauges. All I have on my list to add are plastigauges for bearing clearances.
Sorry if that has beed revisited a billion times, most of the info I can find is based on using aftermarket pistons, etc... or extreme overhauls like this. Which I have read about a thousand times.
And then send my 99 head off to the machine shop to get re-worked.