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I have my short block back together and ready for completion.
It has JE alum. flat top pistons, a Crane cam, I'm not sure what crank but everything is new and looking good. The crank and rods look like they have been balanced.
The machine shop installed stainless 2.02 intake valves and Z28 valve springs in the heads I'll be using.
If I ever get it in the truck and going down the road it should run pretty good.

Also got all my control arm bushings and ball joints installed. Also got the spindles and most of the rest of the rest of the suspension painted.
I still have some frame work to do before I put the front end back under it.
Getting things done slowly but still plugging away when I can.

It seems like everything I do I see more that needs to be done and also everything that needs to be done needs more money to do it. That really slows things down.

I spent money on the heads and on the block that I had not really planned on and then bought a complete engine gasket set which if my engine had been what I thought it was I would not have needed to buy it either.

But like Grizz A.K.A. Rian says, "Every time I look at my old truck, it makes me smile madly"