The project is not dead, rest assured. In the past 2 weeks I've had two friends pass(when it rains it pours, you know) AND bought a dog... and started a fourth project (the price was TOO good to pass up on *see other build post)
I tried to be cheap and it bit me in the ass, broke a piston ring on the last piston install... typical 
Got a new set, filled them down, and have the piston install tool ready... yay for the weekend 
-Richard
