one block is junk and HAS to be bored, no way around it, the other block we did already is in specs in the way of bore, but its a little out of specs for roundness, then what it would take to get it in specs for roundness, it would be out of specs for bore, the origional block to the car hasn't been touched yet but it has a ridge like the other 2 were. the book ihave says there are 3 different standard size bores, how do you tell which bore you are really supposed to have? i'm not sure of the exact numbers now i'd have to take the mic and check it all out again, dad is the one who does all the technical work such as checking bore sizes and stuff i dont have the ability to do(which isnt much on a old simple car like ours). so what is the minimum i can get buy and still have a decent engine in the departments of run well and reliability? bore which i guess has to be done, pistons, rings, wristpins, open up the rods, gasket set and a 2.0 head gasket right? i have a a little over 300 bucks to start off and i know thats not getting me that far. my dad wants me to put the car up for sale, i would have done it 2 months ago, but now i have 3 months of work into it, and honestly i'm attatched to the car, even though its not the best example of a GT. i already did wheel cylinders, flex hoses, booster and MC, 2 days straightening out electrical, changed the motor, new clutch kit with resurfaced flywheel and changed the transmission more times than i'd like to admit. i just dont want to give up now btu i dont have the money to finance a german rebuild right now. to be honest i have 350 bucks into the car if i take away the money that i have sold from opel parts, from the money i have actually put into the car including buying the car, and it sucks i can't put 400-500 bucks into it and be done. sorry somebody smack me , got off the subject a little bit, just like always. i know i should support OGTS, but right now i'm avoiding them as much as possable for the time being............*headache*lol