M42 budget rebuild - Upgrades to bottom end?

[Ryann]

Not sure why you'd want to replace the m42 forged internals with m44 cast ones.

I'd replace the crank thrust bearing with the 360˚ m50 piece, and if you've got the dough replacing OE cast pistons with some forged ones would be a good upgrade.

[Martin C.]

Good point, though I do not have an m44 handy...thx

[trackjunkie21]

m44 block, or just take the whole rotating assembly and dump it in the m42.

[Martin C.]

Regarding the bottom end only, any cost-effective upgrades from stock for something that will be used as daily driver? (ie. guides? rings? etc)

Buying parts likely this week. Opinions welcome.