I'am picking up a d16z6 shortblock here locally this weekend. I want to do a buildup with...

vitara pistons (i don't know which rings to use since I hear crome rings suck)
eagle rods
arp head studs
new oil pump

dissassebling the engine will be pretty easy. I'am buying an engine stand this weekend as well my questions/plan of attack...

mount the engine on the stand (duh!)
1. what size bolts can I buy locally to mount the block on the engine stand?

dissassemble/label/bag every part I take off

take it to the machine shop to get cleaned/bored .020 over/make sure deck it staight
2. should I notch before or after the bore? I would assume before but wouldn't the amount I will need to notch change after it is bored? how much clearance do I need to the bottom of the bore/girdle? should I get any work done to the crank (balanced, polished, etc.)?

assemble/check clearances accoring to spec
3. what lubricants/assembly lube do I need (hondabond, copper spray,wd40) and where do I use them? what about main/crank/rod bearings? do I check them with a micrometer or plasi-guage? piston to wall clearance? I obviously order the bearings after I check/polish the crank, right? what about the head studs? do I just do them hand tight and worry about tourqing down when the head is on?

and lastly, about how much in machine shop cost will I spend?

please help. I have done engine swaps, turbo installs, etc.. but, would love to have this under my belt as well.

 

don't just have the machine shop bore it 20 over.
to be on the safe side, you need to take them the pistons, so that they can bore it to size to get proper piston to wall clearance.

i'm not sure if the vitaras have a piston to wall clearance built into them.
for example, some 75mm SRP pistons are not actually 75mm , but meant for 75.000mm bore, which leaves you with .0022" for their 4032 alloy pistons when using a cylinder bore of exactly 75.000mm

 

makes sense. also,who makes a good set of rings?