The wheels will be refurbished a different colour, not decided just yet though. So, seeing as work is quiet due to Christmas, I thought it'd be the perfect chance to start my engine build. The cylinder head isn't rebuilt yet so I planned to build the short block for now and fit the head when it's ready. Started by digging out all the parts from clean storage and got the block painted. I went for black once again just so it looks nice and clean. Once that was done, I cleaned up the crank, assembled the pistons/rods and fitted the bearings. All was going fine until it came to the thrust