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Speed Up !!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,188 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() |
I didnt want to screw up my build thread with my anger. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
Building a 2056. Took the engine case, crank, rods, flywheel, cylinders to the local machinest. 2 months later I finally get everything back and pay the man what was agreed. The work that was performed: jugs were bored out to 96mm case was cleaned and check for straightness and bearings pressed in flywheel was cleaned polished crank was polished etc. with rods rebuilt with new bushings (custom) made by machinest and assembled with new bearings supplied by myself. again... crank was fully lubbed and assembled ready to go in. finally everything was balanced and returned to me. FAST FOREWARD I drop off the engine components to Tony @ Translog GT and ask him to assemble the longblock. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) I didnt want to Fudge anything up. And I have great repect for Tony and his buss. Tony calls me today and tells me that the crank was absolutly unusable. He tells me that one or more bolts on the flywheel end were sheerd off and the end was all buggerd up. He cant believe that someone would perform the work that has already been done to this crank. He mentiond a pin also, I really dont know exactly what he is talking about until I see it first hand. He said he will try to shoot me a few pics today, either way I will be picking up my crank and calling the machine shop. I am angry, but still not sure if I am at fault here. I took the engine apart myself, and dropped the components off myself. I told the machine shop to do the work, and I am not expierenced at engine building. This is my first build ! I just threw away hundreds of dollars and 2 months of my build WHAT do you guys have to say>>>>>>>>>> (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) p.s. I am calling the machine shop now. |
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Looks like it sat in the water and got rusty...then sandblasted.
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The Aircooledtech Guy ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,966 Joined: 8-November 08 From: Anacortes, WA Member No.: 9,730 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() |
Looks like it sat in the water and got rusty...then sandblasted. rich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It doesn't look like tool marks. It looks like pitting over a long time. Just a wild guess: I would bet this is NOT the crank you dropped off, but possibly is the flywheel you dropped off. Maybe is was switched (intentionally or UN-intentionally) with another customers POS crank core. I would recommend approaching this as if an honest mistake was made and allow them to make it right. I can tell you from experience that your attitude will make a big difference on how you are treated in the end. All people are capable of making a mistake, it's how they take care of that mistake that separates the good vendor from the bad. This could be just a simple error (grabbing the wrong crank). Give the guy the opportunity to make it right before accusing him of screwing you. That aught to be a fun one to set end-play on. . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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