Ok thanks, I don't like having to cut on a brand new engine but I guess I'll have to.

I haven't picked up the bearings yet, I have some more parts ordered from the LHS and they should be in to day I was going to get some bearings while I was there.

I started painting the body last night. this is my first body to paint and you can tell! lol. some of my masking tape wasn't down all the way so some of the paint got underneath it. I think it willl still look ok when I get it fininshed.

The prjects coming along pretty well. Thanks for all of your help so far!