I'm seeing a pattern of not posting/working on the car for lengths of time. But I guess that's life...
Now on to the update
Got some bits. Gaskets, bearings, bolts, tools, etc.:
Wrangled some shiny Manley coasters:
Avoided the stealership and got new OE case bolts, and ARP rod bolts:
Conjured some form of treated crankshaft for an EJ257:
Snagged some EJ257 rods (and a new woodruff key):
Retrieved the bored, honed, and cleaned EJ257 crank case halves
Fought with some new tools:
Slapped some EJ257 and ARP bits together:
Dropped those bits into a case half:
Smushed some Ultra Grey between 2 case halves and bolted it down:
Dropped in some Manely Coasters:
Reinstalled some oiling bits:
Squished some headgaskets and corralled some camshafts:
Cleaned up an oil pan:
While I was at it I decided now would be a good idea to throw caution to the wind and (de)install some bits:
.... more to come!