Welcome, and congrats!
These engines aren't worth pinning as stated. These engines will run with a slipped liner for tens of thousands of miles. Not worth the risk IMO. Save the money for an LS swap.
Also, if you haven't already, invest in all new cooling system parts (EVERY hose in it, and a new 180 t-stat) . At this age, they will fail, and loss of coolant will strand you (ask me how I know). Hell, the 180 thermostat may keep the liners from moving around, since that usually only happens when it gets hot.
These engines aren't worth pinning as stated. These engines will run with a slipped liner for tens of thousands of miles. Not worth the risk IMO. Save the money for an LS swap.
Also, if you haven't already, invest in all new cooling system parts (EVERY hose in it, and a new 180 t-stat) . At this age, they will fail, and loss of coolant will strand you (ask me how I know). Hell, the 180 thermostat may keep the liners from moving around, since that usually only happens when it gets hot.