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03-26-2007, 10:31 AM
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who is the vendor? also i would take Kurt up on his offer and find out what the real problem is and if it's the vendors fault...they would replace it. good luck
03-26-2007, 11:49 AM
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AintQik,
If you decide to build another short give me a call and let us price you one. We could go over what you are going to do with the engine when its done, and choose a path that would hold up best for you.
Kurt
If you decide to build another short give me a call and let us price you one. We could go over what you are going to do with the engine when its done, and choose a path that would hold up best for you.
Kurt
03-26-2007, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 427
AintQik,
If you decide to build another short give me a call and let us price you one. We could go over what you are going to do with the engine when its done, and choose a path that would hold up best for you.
Kurt
If you decide to build another short give me a call and let us price you one. We could go over what you are going to do with the engine when its done, and choose a path that would hold up best for you.
Kurt
Honestly your pictures leave alot to the imagination, sucks that this happened. Maybe the person who built the motor will want to work with you and atleast pay a portion of the rebuild.
Best of luck...
03-26-2007, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Katech
Not impossible.
If a shop told me they were 100% perfect and NEVER made mistakes thats the last place I'd get an engine from. Top NASCAR and F1 racing teams have engines explode on them.
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03-26-2007, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by machinistone
I'm with Katech, if it's not RIGHT, it does not leave the shop.
Thats why "almost" all builders offer warranties on faulty parts or bad workmanship. **** happens. The shops with the least problems are the better shops to go with, thats all.
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03-26-2007, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AintQik
unless I dropped a handful of shavings in the intake, what would cause this? I gave you my theory what's all yours? Bottom line is those deep gouges were not caused by debris. Its caused by piston to wall contact. Period. What could cause that? Nothing on my part. Its a build issue. Builder, what are you going to do about it?
Say the builder, you should have an answer from them by now about a replacement/fix?
Send that bitch to W2W, I'd love to hear what they find out.
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03-26-2007, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Quickin
When a human is involved, anything is possible. And I'm not saying shops purposely let engines go out that they know have a flaw, sometimes you can't know. The head shop in Lauderdale that rebuilt my heads had a set of a sponsors heads that were a disaster, he was fixing their screw-up, but I won't say which sponsor. Not to mention an engine with head gaskets that were either on reversed sides or backwards, some **** like that, and an engine when opened up wasn't the cubic inches they said it was, all sponsors.
If a shop told me they were 100% perfect and NEVER made mistakes thats the last place I'd get an engine from. Top NASCAR and F1 racing teams have engines explode on them.
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If a shop told me they were 100% perfect and NEVER made mistakes thats the last place I'd get an engine from. Top NASCAR and F1 racing teams have engines explode on them.
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With the right checks and balances, engine builders with decades of experience, and pride in the work you do, you can virtually eliminate these types of problems I am hearing on almost a daily basis.
There are a lot of engine builders out there, but only a handful that I would consider premium. Premium engine builders rarely, if ever, have these types of problems because there are enough policies, procedures, and checks and balances to eliminate the problem. We have the utmost respect for our fellow premium builders such as W2W and Lingenfelter.
03-26-2007, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Katech
With the right checks and balances, engine builders with decades of experience, and pride in the work you do, you can virtually eliminate these types of problems I am hearing on almost a daily basis.
There are a lot of engine builders out there, but only a handful that I would consider premium.
We have the utmost respect for our fellow premium builders such as W2W and Lingenfelter.
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03-26-2007, 07:53 PM
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Why not just say who the sponsor was? You will get a response then. They don't like to show bad customer service/products. Now....that is assuming there is actually a problem with your engine.
Hell....before I'd spend $3K I'd take W2W up on the offer to check it out. Post up the reults and the sponsor will feel a little more pressure to make it right. I bought a 383 from the "sponsor" too. They do too much business on here to get a bad name. Just my $.02
Hell....before I'd spend $3K I'd take W2W up on the offer to check it out. Post up the reults and the sponsor will feel a little more pressure to make it right. I bought a 383 from the "sponsor" too. They do too much business on here to get a bad name. Just my $.02
03-26-2007, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1IMPULSE
Read the end of post #29...
Quote: From Katech
We have the utmost respect for our fellow premium builders such as W2W and Lingenfelter.
Response from the person who started this thread...
Its funny you mention LPE in this discussion
Quote: From Katech
We have the utmost respect for our fellow premium builders such as W2W and Lingenfelter.
Response from the person who started this thread...
Its funny you mention LPE in this discussion
"Antiquik" started the thread.
Are you saying LPE did this engine build?
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03-26-2007, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1IMPULSE
Read the end of post #29...
Quote: From Katech
We have the utmost respect for our fellow premium builders such as W2W and Lingenfelter.
Response from the person who started this thread...
Its funny you mention LPE in this discussion
Quote: From Katech
We have the utmost respect for our fellow premium builders such as W2W and Lingenfelter.
Response from the person who started this thread...
Its funny you mention LPE in this discussion
Hey thanks for the info!!!!
But if you did a little more detective work you'd know who built it. Same company that did my 383. I've had zero problems so I'm not gonna knock them.
Search is your friend.
03-26-2007, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 427
AintQik,
I don't think anyone can tell whats wrong with your engine by your pics, I know I can't. For me to draw a conclusion based on pictures would be careless on my part. Send me the engine if you like and I will report to you and the builder what I think went wrong, and it will cost you nothing but shipping.
Kurt
I don't think anyone can tell whats wrong with your engine by your pics, I know I can't. For me to draw a conclusion based on pictures would be careless on my part. Send me the engine if you like and I will report to you and the builder what I think went wrong, and it will cost you nothing but shipping.
Kurt
They have nothing to do with this and offer a helping hand! Nothing but props for W2W! 