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engine builders help please So here's the main question I have for the people that build motors I realize that there's no guarantee on a race motor but what happens during disassembly (the disasemble was me) that I find the number 8 piston in the number 4 hole. I have aluminum in my oil pan because there wasn't enough clearance for the refluctor wheel. I'm just curious if this could cause premature bearing wear and eventualy failure? Also as a customer what do you think should be my course of action?
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So here's the main question I have for the people that build motors I realize that there's no guarantee on a race motor but what happens during disassembly (the disasemble was me) that I find the number 8 piston in the number 4 hole. I have aluminum in my oil pan because there wasn't enough clearance for the refluctor wheel. I'm just curious if this could cause premature bearing wear and eventualy failure? Also as a customer what do you think should be my course of action?
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That is not good, but everybody is human. The aluminum in the pan will cause some damage to the oil pump, but it should get stopped by the filter if the system is stock. You probably should replace the trigger wheel also since it has been hit.
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I realize everyone is human and we all make mistakes hell I have made plenty of my own but at this point im at a loss at what I should ask for from the shop. I cant really tell if the cylinder was scored or not I see a mark but I wasnt able to get my hand down there to feel. I will be pulling the heads this week and checking other things, I think one of my springs went bad cause there is an audible tick in what I believe is in the valvetrain.
Anyway being that you have been doing this a long time what do you believe I should do? I almost want to do things myself cause it is so hard to find people that listen to what your looking for and pay attention to detail. When I first brought the block and parts to him I asked if he could key the crank while it was out cause plans were to run a D1. Guess he wasnt listening that day cause I wound up pining the crank on my own, he said we never discussed that. Thanks for your time.
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Hello kurt I actually delt with you a long time ago and wanted you to build this short block but unfortunately I had all the parts here along with the block and shipping was expensive. Of coarse I wish I would have sucked it up and paid now.
I realize everyone is human and we all make mistakes hell I have made plenty of my own but at this point im at a loss at what I should ask for from the shop. I cant really tell if the cylinder was scored or not I see a mark but I wasnt able to get my hand down there to feel. I will be pulling the heads this week and checking other things, I think one of my springs went bad cause there is an audible tick in what I believe is in the valvetrain.
Anyway being that you have been doing this a long time what do you believe I should do? I almost want to do things myself cause it is so hard to find people that listen to what your looking for and pay attention to detail. When I first brought the block and parts to him I asked if he could key the crank while it was out cause plans were to run a D1. Guess he wasnt listening that day cause I wound up pining the crank on my own, he said we never discussed that. Thanks for your time.
I realize everyone is human and we all make mistakes hell I have made plenty of my own but at this point im at a loss at what I should ask for from the shop. I cant really tell if the cylinder was scored or not I see a mark but I wasnt able to get my hand down there to feel. I will be pulling the heads this week and checking other things, I think one of my springs went bad cause there is an audible tick in what I believe is in the valvetrain.
Anyway being that you have been doing this a long time what do you believe I should do? I almost want to do things myself cause it is so hard to find people that listen to what your looking for and pay attention to detail. When I first brought the block and parts to him I asked if he could key the crank while it was out cause plans were to run a D1. Guess he wasnt listening that day cause I wound up pining the crank on my own, he said we never discussed that. Thanks for your time.
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If you brought him the parts you picked out, you may have a tough time getting him to help you out. Rarely does a machine shop stand behind work that was done with customer supplied parts. I'm still curious what pistons you used, most use a shorter 2.25" pin to clear the reluctor. The pistons you have must be very old or for a different combo entirely.
