One_fast67
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I’m about to start my first engine rebuild and I have some questions. First, a little background. I have a ‘94 roller block 351W. I’m going to keep the stock stroke but I am going go with a 0.030” overbore with new pistons compatible with the new Trick Flow heads I will be running. The local machine shop in understaffed so I will end up assembling the short block. I will have them clean the block and inspect it to make sure it is viable before doing any work. I will have them refurbish the stock crank and the rods. When I pull the old pistons out, do I need to mark them to keep them in order? I will have the machine shop bore the block (with torque plates) and install the new pistons onto the refurbished rods. Is it safe to assume I should have the rotating assembly balanced since I will be using new pistons? Should I expect the machine shop to fit the rings to the bores as part of this process? Besides having the machine shop doing a line hone, zeroing the deck to the pistons, and installing the cam bearings, is there anything else I am missing that I should have them do?