1. A bore gage to measure 4-5 inch cylinder bores.

2. Bore gage to measure 2-3 rod and main bearings

3. 2-3 inch micrometer for crankshaft checking

4. 4-5 micrometer for checking piston diameter

4. large sweep indicator and base for degreeing cams and measuring piston travel, crank and cam thrust, ect

Should be a good starting point for common v8s. Keep in mind 318's and other stuff uses smaller bores ect.