Boy have I got a story to tell...

[fullmetaljacket]

.........and you know it like a poet.

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Yeah, I had a good shop in Ohio that had a new hand come in and they screwed up my valve job and other things with a completely new build. In fairness and respect to the shop owners and family, I declined their offers to make it right. That head guy was fired shortly thereafter. The shop was just too far away from me to go back and forth, so I bailed. They had a good reputation though in the race scene in Ohio.
Good shops are now down southeast where. lot more tracks are active almost year round. Lucky Southern Comforters.

 

[icetech]

Yeah, I had a good shop in Ohio that had a new hand come in and they screwed up my valve job and other things with a completely new build. In fairness and respect to the shop owners and family, I declined their offers to make it right. That head guy was fired shortly thereafter. The shop was just too far away from me to go back and forth, so I bailed. They had a good reputation though in the race scene in Ohio.
Good shops are now down southeast where. lot more tracks are active almost year round. Lucky Southern Comforters.

I need to get my block to a shop right now.. this is the only time i miss not having a truck.. everything is fine til you need one

 

[dvw]

Where did you go to in Detroit?

My stuff is done by two shops that do it at their house.They're very unhigh tech appearing. They both do great work. All my race stuff and customer work goes to them. Enginecraft, Dave Harmon. Fisher Precision, Phil Fisher.
Doug

 

[bobtile]

Dropped off my block on Saturday and picked it up today.
Looks great.
Honed cylinders
Line honed
Decked
Polished crank.
Just waiting on my cam. Going to wash ,check and assemble bottom end while waiting on the cam.

 

[icetech]

Dropped off my block on Saturday and picked it up today.
Looks great.
Honed cylinders
Line honed
Decked
Polished crank.
Just waiting on my cam. Going to wash ,check and assemble bottom end while waiting on the cam.

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wow you got that back fast.

 

[dvw]

So what happened with the main caps.
Doug

 

[bobtile]

So what happened with the main caps.
Doug

He said they weren't horrible but they were off.

 

[icetech]

He said they weren't horrible but they were off.

I wonder if they got honed the proper way then installed backwards...

 

[Fran Blacker]

I wonder if they got honed the proper way then installed backwards...

Not if they were redone.

 

[PRHeads]

I think the question being asked is……..
Which way are the arrows on the caps pointing now?

 

[bobtile]

I wonder if they got honed the proper way then installed backwards...

That's the answer I was looking for and didn't get, so I had it redone

 

[icetech]

That's the answer I was looking for and didn't get, so I had it redone

yeah, at the end of the day as long as it's corrected that's all that matters.

 

[icetech]

Now that's funny.... i replied here and 10 seconds later your post on facebook popped up asking bout the mains being backwards.

 

[dvw]

He said they weren't horrible but they were off.

Did he turn them around?
Doug

 

[bobtile]

Did he turn them around?
Doug

Yes, they're pointing forward

 

[bobtile]

I think the question being asked is……..
Which way are the arrows on the caps pointing now?

Pointing forward now.

 

[PRHeads]

I’m quite surprised that the caps being on backwards didn’t result in any damage.
Frankly, I’m surprised the crank even turned.

 

[bobtile]

Some progress...
Block washed, crank and mains back in pointing forward, rods and pistons back in...

 

[fullmetaljacket]

Some progress...
Block washed, crank and mains back in pointing forward, rods and pistons back in...

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Well on your way to some good days and nights of sprints.