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Ready to buy or build shortblock ADVISE NEEDED
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<blockquote data-quote="Toasty" data-source="post: 7201710" data-attributes="member: 39823"><p>Its really a hit and miss.</p><p></p><p>*IN MY OPINION:</p><p></p><p>Do you have an existing relationship with a reputeable builder you trust? if so, work with your builder to build your existing engine. If you dont already have a relationship with a builder, take a look at a assembled shortblock. As JumperJack and others have recently found out, DO NOT trust the worksmanship on a assembled shortblock - all tolerances/clearances should be verified BEFORE the engine is turned over/fired. Warranties are not worth the paper they are written on IMO when it comes to recovering ACTUAL costs of a failure on an assembled shortblock from a reputeable builder. </p><p></p><p>I already have a good relationship with a machine shop, and will be building my own engine. Of course I have assembled many 5.* engines over the years and have a good assortment of torque wrenches and quality measuring tools (dial indicators, micrometers, etc etc) to allow me to perform the final pre-assembly tolerance checks and proper assembly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Toasty, post: 7201710, member: 39823"] Its really a hit and miss. *IN MY OPINION: Do you have an existing relationship with a reputeable builder you trust? if so, work with your builder to build your existing engine. If you dont already have a relationship with a builder, take a look at a assembled shortblock. As JumperJack and others have recently found out, DO NOT trust the worksmanship on a assembled shortblock - all tolerances/clearances should be verified BEFORE the engine is turned over/fired. Warranties are not worth the paper they are written on IMO when it comes to recovering ACTUAL costs of a failure on an assembled shortblock from a reputeable builder. I already have a good relationship with a machine shop, and will be building my own engine. Of course I have assembled many 5.* engines over the years and have a good assortment of torque wrenches and quality measuring tools (dial indicators, micrometers, etc etc) to allow me to perform the final pre-assembly tolerance checks and proper assembly. [/QUOTE]
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