Pamela Landy 2.0 Build - L86/10L80 swap

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Drivetrain should be here Thursday, other parts should start arriving soon. While I wait, started making new drawers for the rear. Still need to build wings, drawer boxes, and panels, but the test fit worked out well.
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Waiting on parts for the swap, so cracked open the t-case and changed out some gears.
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This thing is taunting me…

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Welp have a problem, just not sure how much of one.

My L86 has a scratch in the #5 cylinder wall. Absolutely can catch a fingernail. Otherwise, it’s healthy and ready to go back together. I just can’t decide whether I should have it machined or run it. Leaning toward a bore since it’s already halfway torn down. Anybody have thoughts?

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ppc said:
Where is the scratch? Don't see it in the picture. Annotate the photo with a circle or arrow to point out the exact location.
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Surprisingly hard to get a decent photo of. There’s this, then a little ding/dent thing that doesn’t show up in photos but you can feel. Scratch is small but pretty deep and high in the chamber which is why I’m concerned about it. Maybe overly so.
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If it were mine, I’d take it and get it fixed properly while you have access. No ragrets.
 
Been making baby steps over the past week. Ran into some fitment issues - passenger head was grazing the firewall and the AC compressor doesn't clear the passenger side motor mount bracket. Trans dropped perfectly into the factory crossmember though, made that super simple. Ordered some fresh OEM motor mounts, hoping the new rubber will level things out a bit and get me the clearance I need on the AC compressor.

Fuel is plumbed, may reroute the supply line, TBD. On to electrical, hoping to get a test fire tonight or tomorrow.

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