Originally posted by res ipsa
IMO you need to do a lot of reading (in books and on the web), and buy a book on rebuilding a sbc by David Vizard. You should do those things first before you start blowing money at the machine shop. Many shops might view the inexperienced newbie as a source of money.... money that you don't always have to spend.
HEY,I HAVE THAT SAME BOOK I THINK IT IS OVER 20 YEARS OLD NOW.KEEP IN MIND THIS IS A WRITTER WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPINIONS.