Anything I shold do while engine is out and heads are off??

[87LtdT]

Engine is out of car, and heads are removed. Anything I should do to the piston tops or cylinder walls while I have the opportunity?

Thx, Bob

 

[John Larkin]

Can't imagine doing anything there but I'd clean the oil pump pickup tube, do rear main seal, and check timing chain. Maybe waterpump since it's so easy.

 

[Russ Merritt]

Throw the pick up away and get a new one for 15$. Do the bearings too.

 

[Chris Taylor]

New timing chain and gears would be a must at this point.

 

[87LtdT]

Yep, have installed new water pump, timing chain, gears and tensioner. Redid the main seal about 500 miles ago and only have 35k miles on the engine so gonna leave the bearings alone...rear main bearing shell looked fine when I R&R'd the rear seal. Pick up was clean as a whistle too...just how clean is a whistle anyway

I was wondering if I should remove the carbon on the piston tops or along the very top of the cylinder wall??

Thanks guys, Bob

 

[blackbuick87]

Do some head work like pocket porting and gasket matching