[Dauntless1971]

After what feels like wasted money on the 326 I bought for my 65 Tempest ragtop. I found a early 75 400 engine. It was still running, with a few minor issues like bad gas evaporating in carb, vacuum leak. So I have been tearing it down to take into a shop. From what I was reading I just about stamped the connecting rods to match upper and lower. With numbers 21436587 starting in the front and working back. Seems odd Pontiac would be like that. But then I read that could cause stress fractures. It almost appears the cylinder bores are good enough to just hone and new rings. But as I called out to different shops it seems they really don't have much interest in doing that. All new everything is what the machine shops seem to be geared up for. Well I suppose I will find a paint pen to mark the connecting rods for now.