Well, it's high time I posted up pics of the finished product...been ahwhile since I posted on here! I had everything done back in June of this year actually, but never got around to posting until now...yeesh! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I've got about 2,500 km's on it already, and all I can say is wow. I am really happy with the end results of the build, and I have no regrets in taking so long to do it, as I wanted to make sure to do it right. Huge thanks to Ted (engnbldr) for a great rebuild kit, as well as answering many e-mails! Thanks to everyone here that helped answer any questons I had as well, as this was my very first engine build!

Anyway, on to the pics:

BEFORE..............






AFTER....

looks great man, i dont even wanna know how many hours those parts sat in the parts cleaner! did you polish your valve cover? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Almost forgot... the SPECS!
Hmm, where to begin........

Engnbldr master rebuild kit
Engnbldr 261C camshaft
Block hot-tanked, bored .020 and decked
Mains and rods oversized .010 (bearing were in bad shape!)
Crank replaced (due to crack), micorpolished and balanced
Bottom end fully balanced (pistons, rods, crank)
Complete head rebuild
DOA Racing timing chain guides
New rocker shafts, resurfaced rockers, and 2 replaced (due to bad wear),and new valve adjusters of course
New OEM water pump, belts, and hoses
Rebuilt carb
Tri-Y header and 2.25" exhaust
Hand-polished rocker cover (this took A LOT of time <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />, easily 8-10 hours or more. Next time I'm powdercoating!!)
New OEM fuel pump and filter
Centerforce Stage I clutch and resurfaced flywheel
New headbolts, main bolts, and anyhting else that broke/ needed reaplacing along the way
New 3 core rad., thermostat and rad cap
Painted just about every part that I could (inlcuding bolt heads!), and finsihed off by painting air cleaner assy. with some Endura aircraft paint

As I said before, I can't be happier with this thing (esp. compared to what it used to be). And for off-road, the 261C cam seems to really give it some guts. For turning 33's on stock gears, I think it does a pretty good job! (Don't worry, gears are next...don't want to overwork that engine too badly!)

The worst thing about the rebuild was the fact that I had to get it dirty eventually <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />. All my friends bugged me that it was too nice to go and take it off-road...but hey, it was gonna happen sooner or later. I at least give her a quick cleaning after each trip!

Nice job! Just makes a person's heart pitterpatter before takin' it off down trails less travelled. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />