Engine Rebuild, Tips?

[jaredts]

Spend the $12 or so and get a chevy v8 engine rebuild manual.  It will help you save a lot of time and money.  It also illustrates the best way to stamp the rods, caps, everything.  You don't want any of the parts to go into a different cylinder or a different orientation.  You would think if you are going to replace all of the bearings that it wouldn't matter as wear patterns are gone, but that's not the case.  Don't ask me why but a friend rebuilt a 305 and accidentally swapped rods and pistons on two cylinders and when he turned it over by hand he could feel it binding up.  Figured it out, swapped them back and it turned easily.

[discot315]

OK so I need to replace that input shaft seal thing in my tranny, its leaking gear oil real bad my teacher doesnt want me puting my motor in... lol. How hard of a job is it? My friend said it just goes in but i need the shift fork and stuff out first, how do I manage to get that all out?

[discot315]

So I used solvent in a big bucket and 2 brushes and cleaned my tranny up real good it took about 2 hours haha but then I opened it up and put the new oil seal in so I guess its worth it in the end. The pictures are before and after of the tranny. (if they work)
and I bought a new clutch kit to go in when I put the new motor in so im pretty excited to get my truck going again! Thanks for all the replys and help