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What else are you planning to do to the motor while it is down.

As much as I can. This is as much a learning experience as it is a project to build on in the future.

I cant afford to do things like the hi performance aluminum heads my gear head kid talks to me about. So he and I will likely be porting the factory heads that I have already.
That was really as far ahead as I had thought.

Without going too deep into personal situations and rationalizations, this will be a long work in progress. I am not even sure what it is that I am aspiring to build here. It is more therapy than anything

Suggestions on what I can/should?

"It is more therapy than anything"

Bingo!! I practice this hobby for myself and friends of mine, not for monetary gain, so I can stop and start without notice and to suit myself.

The cheapest overbore rebuild would be with cast pistons, cast rings, rod and main bearings, oil pump and timing chain set. A little more dough will rebuild the heads and replace the cam and lifters.

Good, cheap therapy also dictates that the block should be ground and sanded inside and out, removing all sharp edges and casting flash. It can then be primed and painted the color of your choice outside and painted internally with General Electric Glyptol to prevent any hidden sand pockets from coming loose and falling into the lube system. Overkill? Of course it is, but it's also good therapy