My sincere thanks to all who have contributed here. I am 53, in a career I dont much care for but am thankful for nonetheless. This kind of endeavor is about my pursuit of the skills to make second a career, that I actually like, if and when I can afford to step away from the current one. So, thank you for helping me learn.

I do not yet know what method well use to bore and sleeve, but the monobloc is cut, square, nicely faced, and the tubes have been bought in the UK. When they arrive, well resume.