[DeTomaso] Engine Rebuild for 5332

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

Steve, oil 'leaks' -really, excess oil USEAGE- often comes from too-thin 
cylinder walls for rings to seal under high compression. For $75-100, you can 
get a sonic check done on the squeeky-clean block, and this will tell you if 
its time for a new block or whether the old one can be safely reused for a 
hi- po build. Generally, wall thicknesses below 0.090" are iffy for lots of 
power but may be OK for an around-town engine. 

If wall thicknesses are acceptible and not much taper is found 
top-to-bottom, you can hone the cylinders straight for no more than 0.004" of clearance 
and use new 030"-over forged pistons with new rings. This salvages the block 
for another round, as forged pistons will grow more with heat than cast (or 
hypereutectics). I'm still running on a 351-C built this way in 1992. Good 
luck- J Deryke