Yah. So lets recap. A professional assembled a vintage (fairly rare ) motor that clearly had little chance of working from the pictures I saw. And anyone here wants to let some one who has already proven careless to try again? So who did the assembly? You don't want that person on this project. Not being mean, I just don't want that idiot scrapping good vintage metal. Not to mention wasting your time and money. Handing you a well worn out block he messed up. It will never be .030 over again.The question I have is who did the complete assembly of the engine to have it a running engine?
Unless you are rich and famous, then you just bypass the system and cheat your way to the top! Oh, wait! I thought we were talking about Operation "Varsity Blues".Bad deal all around. The higher the tuition, the better the education.
I wouldn't shy away from the shop, I would put in place a check list for both sides to use. Like has been mentioned, there are several very important steps to do for correct end results. If the who what when where and why was known then we would know whether the right shaft was in or if oil was flowing... We are playing arm chair quarter back but I would like to inspect that oil pump shaft.So you are suggesting that he should just cut his losses and start over elsewhere?If the cause of failure is as Don suspects the wrong oil pump drive that would be tough for the builder to catch without the w specific distributor available to verify proper engagement.While providing the builder with the engines ancillary equipment to verify fit and function would be ideal,it is by no means the norm and definitely not free you will pay the builders hourly rate to do so.More typical is the owner picks up the assembled longblock and takes it home to install the timing cover, oilpan, balancer, distributor,intake,carb,valve covers,and exhaust manifolds,or pays the installer to do it and it is on them to verify proper fit.So to say that it was due to carelessness of the builder before all the particulars are known is a little premature.
I second the motion.I would be there every second when they were tearing down the engine. And if your not a wrench head take someone with you that is familiar with the W. if that's not possible take "lots" of good clear pictures for us to review and make damn sure every part is put in a container so you can post pictures of that. You would be doing future W engine builders a great service.
Will try and get that up later in a seperate thread. Dyno first.It's nice to see a stock stroke 348 being done.Dyno results,as well as build specifics would be nice.
If you would go ahead and start the separate thread with the particulars of the build including any pics you may have.Will try and get that up later in a seperate thread. Dyno first.
Bad deal all around. The higher the tuition, the better the education.