My ebay buy

hey i just picked up my d16y8 block which i got for $43 on ebay! Anyways I was wondering what is the best way of removing the crank? Should i have the block checked out before i start dumping a ton of money into it with sleeving and all that?
Has anyone on here built a d16 from scratch before? if so i will be having all sorts of questions for ya!!

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