[QUOTE]Originally posted by suginami
[B]The techs say the bottom ends of these engines never wear out.

With all due respect, It has been my experience that ALL things mechanical wear out, otherwise the roadways would be full of 89 420's

Lets be realistic.

Heres a site with some parts www.precisionautoparts.com,
Go for it guy45515
back when I had more time than money, I rebuilt a couple of Chevy, fords and many motorcycle engines, allways a blast.