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| RE: Machine shop checklist? (long) |
| By Mark Ernst - 10/29/2002 12:47:44 AM; IP 64.34.165.161 |
Something you should know...! A recent experience of mine at my local machine shop otherwise self proclaimed as "Performance Machine Shop" was such a disaster and matches your post right on the nose so you should beware!
I had checked around town and was refered to this guy by other shops. i brought my 390 block, pistons,(disassembled) and all components in for evaluation. I had one cylinder with coolant damage and expected a possible bore job. I turned in 2 sets of heads, 1 set right out of another shop, and told the owner to please evaluate it all. After paying him $2500 for everything including 2 sets of springs and retainers, 1 exh valve, full bore job and one sleeve installed, fitment of my ARP rod bolts, paying for a Mag of the components, he returned to me 3 months later my block with 3 cracks in it. 3 out of 4 of the top four corner head bolt holes had obvious cracks thru to the water jacket. See pics attached.
Moral of my story is go to a recomended machine shop that Dave Shoe or another very qualified person as he is suggests in your area. Make sure you see other FORD FE stuff around and don't let the guy know how much you don't know! If you'd like to contact me for the details of my experience you can at cameron1961@cs.com |
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