oh my ******* god. awaiting verification. why the **** wasnt I alerted about that damn thing.

 

Yep Charles from that pic, the oil galley plug is out

I am sorry man.. And now the trans needs to come out...

the bright side is I solved you 0 oil pressure

 

Wtf!!!

 

Thats where it goes, so why didn't you install one?

not blaming you, not the first person to overlook the plug.

 

I just thought you know, why the hell wouldnt some one just leave it in there or at least tell me it needed one.

 

Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment.

 

I didn't notice the plug missing, we normally install a new plug into motors we assemble.

is this familiar Charlie? it was wrapped to the top of the motor.
This used part was in good condition when it was removed from the vehicle: With used engine parts its expected the part be inspected by a machinist before installing.......

would you like me to send you a plug?

could have been worse? you could have left a sock in your motor?
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=311931

 

it must have gotten lsot during shipment cuz we sure as hell didnt receive anything that looked like that. I mean nothing at all, I got the box of the lifters and pushrods but that was it.

how much is it gonna cost me to have that plug sent?

 

just be glade it's something simple and not costly, removing a tranny, specially on a lift is a piece of cake

 

I'll take care of it

send it the Legion rd. address?

 

well at least your problem is fixed Charles

 

CHARLES that's customer service!!
I know they are closed and I know frazier is trying to unwind drinking a miller lite AT HOME not at the shop.
and is sending a free plug!!
THanks Frazier!!

 

umm geeze lemme think. the legion road one is the service station send it to 3850, you have all the other info just change that address to the 3850.


Im glad my problem is figured out, and I thank fraser for making it right. its just so disappointing to think youve had a car done 4 times now and each time something else is wrong.

 

thats what you get for praying around a machine that would please the devil himself

 

the car is tainted duuur

 

Recall my advice to you to buy a Helms manual, get someone experienced in LS1s...you blew it all off and opted for the School of Hard Knocks.

Like I said before, when experience is your only teacher the lessons don't come cheap. Or easily.

Hope you didn't trash a bearing with all that dry running.

 

Aw, it's just got to be someone else's fault, doesn't it?

If you'd bought a Helms manual, and read the engine assembly and installation sections, you'd have been up and running months ago.

 

as easy as it is to bash him about it, I can honestly say he's done more than I have on my LS1... so when I finally get around to doing my own build up, his mistakes will, for me, make up for my not using a helms manual as well... I figure he's done ok and has been learning plenty over the various months and fuckups...

granted, I've done other engines before, so I guess it won't be too bad :o

 

Fraser, when can I expect that rear oil plunger to be here?

 

Where is my credit for fixing your car Charles

Glad it will be running soon