The other day when i got home from work, my brother told me he bought a 347 stroker for his rustang. I thought it was bs seeing as he's selling the car. We went over to the garage and he unwrapped a 5.3 sitting on an engine stand! Anyway, i took some pics of the motor and the internals because im not quite sure whats going on with it. The piston rings seem to show evidence that there was an slight oil leak, and im not sure if the block needs to be conditioned in anyway either.

 

The rest of the motor is in pieces in containers completely labeled including the heads

 

So is this a for sale thread?

 

Lol nah sorry bout that. im trying to find out some info about what i have

 

Clean it up, give it a fresh hone, new rings and slap it back together

 

The piston you're holding has stuck rings. Clean, check things over carefully.

You will need new rings. Just break the glaze on the cylinder walls to prep them for the new rings. Don't try to hone out any scratches.

 

I appreciate all of the help, im still learning about building motors so with all the help, you guys saved me a bunch of trouble.

 

Get an engine building guide, do as much engine specific reading as you can. I've built quite a few engines, anybody can do it, just take your time, and knowledge is power. Goodluck!

 

haha thanks. Ive been reading about sbc builds since i bought my thirdgen. Ive only recently decided to go LS so there's alot i have to learn. Like i know some basic builds and such, but when it comes down to the physical part of putting the motor together, im lost lol