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Just build it per specs, oversize or undersize where necessary. They are tough little engines when maintained and not abused. I've had a couple of them as drivers. Make sure it has hardened valves and seats.
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A good starting place would be the rebuild kit pointed out earlier and subtracting what you can't afford or have the ability to do. Of course, getting a machine shop involved in machining work is always a good idea. You probably shouldn't "mill the head to boost compression", but you should have a machine shop mill it to clean and flatten the mating surfaces. Hardened seats are essentially a given/default when rebuilding the valve train.
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Unless you have a access machine/fabrication shop yourself and have drastically expanded your budget, I would recommend that you shy away from, erm, uh, "modifications and upgrades". These engines are good engines with some pretty decent engineering and a stock build will be a safe bet.
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Your truck and your budget, which you say is limited, but I would add only what was necessary.
As someone said earlier with modern detergent oil, starving at the top end is no longer a problem.
I know you have a 6 cylinder. Yblocks had this problem years ago if oil wasn't changed when needed. Some guys added external oilers to the heads. My 54 never had them. I had the engine rebuilt in 1979 and have never had that problem.
As someone said earlier with modern detergent oil, starving at the top end is no longer a problem.
I know you have a 6 cylinder. Yblocks had this problem years ago if oil wasn't changed when needed. Some guys added external oilers to the heads. My 54 never had them. I had the engine rebuilt in 1979 and have never had that problem.
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ok i am waiting to buy the parts until i tear down the motor and find out what needs to be done to it. and i trust modern oil, i was just asking if that could help the motor at all.