Engine build

[907DAVE]

I am so pissed off right now.......machine shop is killing me.




Might be back together in another 2 weeks.

[cleatus12r]

Man that sucks.

I don't know what to say except that you have my condolences.

What are they givin' ya the run-around on now?

[907DAVE]

Yes and no.

When the gasket popped 2 weeks ago I noticed that I floated exhaust valves enough to contact the piston. Well first thing I did was check installed spring height, which I should have done the first time. With the height they installed them at I only had 80 psi seat pressure. Sad because I brought them a baggie with tons of shims that I have collected over the years to use on my heads.

When I took the heads in I told them the situation and left feeling assured that they would be shimmed to proper height. I was told earlier this week that heads would be ready to pickup on Friday......great! I call them up in the afternoon to see I they were ready to go and they said .......no.

Fine, I will just assemble the heads myself, no big deal really. I tell them I am on my way to pick them up and they said OK.

When I show up I asked......Where are the shims?

Them: Uhhhh, er, uhhhh what shims?

Me: WTF do you mean, what shims?

Them: I dont know what happened, but we don't have any.

Me: None!

Them: Nope

So I left.

I will be heading in Monday to retrieve all my parts, so I can finish the job.

On a positive note I found a supplier for the shims and they should be here Tuesday. So maybe it will only be another week.

[Power Hungry]

Why two weeks? What's the holdup?

[907DAVE]

Originally Posted by Power Hungry

Why two weeks?

That is what they said it would be.

[907DAVE]

Funny thing is I actually feel much better now.......usually calm and cool, but that hit me hard.

[Power Hungry]

By the way, don't you live in BFA, not BFE?

[907DAVE]

Good point.

[Power Hungry]

BFA = Brrrrr... Freezing Alaska!