I have developed a program to assist those who want to do, what you are discussing now.. Its an engine kit program of sorts that bridges the gaps that individuals experience when working with this engine.. that includes tools, component lists (or supplied components) as well as upgrades.
At least 1800.00 worth of special tools are REQUIRED to assemble this engine, there is no way around these. Did you know this?
Also, you will find some parts that are near impossible to attain that are simple parts that are required. Its a challenge even for shops to know what components are safe for reuse within these engines.
To answer your question you can disassemble the entire engine, upgrade the liners and change only the pistons and rings and do nothing else, but doing so is still costly just in consumables.
I have two individuals and 5 shops working with me on engines that are being built in kit form right now.
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Jake Raby/www.flat6innovations.com
IMS Solution/ Faultless Tool Inventor
US Patent 8,992,089 &
US Patent 9,416,697
Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist
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