Hello Jeff,
I totally agree even if you were building your motor out of an old casting a new crank, connecting rods, rod bolts are the only way to go. The ARIAS pistons are recommended by Gessford and they should be worth a look. The only thing worth keeping from an old engine is the block and 60% of that is just bragging rights.
http://www.gessford.com/projects/ima...ts427tbolt.htm
This link will take you to some significant information on building your AL/FE...
Best Regards,
Tony R.