OK, got a E7TE on a stand in good shape, great crosshatching still visible, was in a truck. Realistically I'll never get past a cam swap and GT40 heads so piston type not important? This engine came out of a F150.
I do have a 87 H.O block in my car, but it's down on compression. It has the Bcam and all my other stuff in it (gt40 heads/yada).
Is there any reason to care if the truck motor has cast or forged? I would think it doesn't. Can I use the stock E7 head rockers with a B Cam?
I also have a HO cam I will likely be using, depends on the wear of the B Cam when I pull it out.
Any advice what else to check, I'm pulling the oil pan tomorrow, oil drained out was relatively clean. I need to learn SBF fast, I am a transformed chevy luver, but I always loved the Notch the best.