8 damn son , something is toasted on the left side for sure .. u might just need a topend , get the cylinder honed or bored depending on the damage the top end kit maybe will cost around 120 , not including the hone and or bore ..the tools u need are not that bad , first off get a clymers manual there is a walkthrough on the whole process. meats site i think also has the process with pics . thebansheezone.com