no ,i have great compression, I am not tooled up to do the pistons, and the engine would have been junk if it needed them.

the throws seized and melted to the crank most likely b/c of an accident where the oil pressure was lost.

i replaced all bearings on the crank and had it polished.

removed the head for a thorough cleaning and valves tem seals and to inspect the valves and guides for wear. I spent an entire day cleaning the valves train and the sludge in the intake bores.

uhh.. yeah, just bearings, seals, head gasket, other stuff that gwts old and worn / brittle that might as well be done while the engine is out.

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