Hey guys,
It's a really long story, but essentially I damaged my stock engine back in 2008 (damaged a piston) and I decided to go with something really stout for my next build. The engine failed in the beginning of 2008 and I knew I was leaving the country for a 3+ year international work assignment at the end of the year so I scrambled to get it all the parts I needed to build a new engine before I had to leave. Unfortunately (for many reasons) I didn't get the time to get to it at all so all of my parts have been sitting in heated storage since 2008.
I ordered a Big Bore 5.0 crate shortblock (the block had just been released at the time) with all the bells as whistles (Melling pump, Oliver billet rods, etc.) from Modular Performance and some Stage 4 heads from Livernois with custom turbo grind cams. I had Livernois supply everything I needed to install the heads (lifters, followers, etc.) as I didn't plan on re-using anything from my old engine. I even went with Mod Cam-Ponents adjustable cam gears so I could properly time the cams in. All said and done I think I spent ~12k on the shortblock, heads and some needed accessories (ARP2000 head studs, etc.).
Anyways so I have a lot of money invested in this gear and this is not an ideal situation. I hate the fact that this has sat this long but there's nothing I can do about it now. I haven't even opened the boxes the heads came in. I spoke with my suppliers during the build about the possibility of not being able to put this together for several years and the "warranty" implications - It's fairly safe to say I have no warranty on any of these parts...
Can you guys please chime in on things I need to be aware of and look for now that I'm re-starting this build? I can't believe it's been 6 years....
Things I have done include:
Rotate the crank in the short block (probably only happened like once a year unfortunately)
I had the heads buried in oil by Livernois as I knew at the time the stuff might sit for years
Any help on this subject will be appreciated. I plan to touch base with Modular Performance and Livernois again to explain the situation and that I will be in contact during the build, hopefully they are somewhat understanding.
I read a post before about a person that had let their shortblock sit and the they had a hard time getting the rings to sit (actually had to pull the engine to fix it). Is this a common issue? The last time I checked the block the bores looked great and full of oil. Thankfully it did all sit in heated storage.
Anyways, any and all help/guidance is appreciated.
Mike
It's a really long story, but essentially I damaged my stock engine back in 2008 (damaged a piston) and I decided to go with something really stout for my next build. The engine failed in the beginning of 2008 and I knew I was leaving the country for a 3+ year international work assignment at the end of the year so I scrambled to get it all the parts I needed to build a new engine before I had to leave. Unfortunately (for many reasons) I didn't get the time to get to it at all so all of my parts have been sitting in heated storage since 2008.
I ordered a Big Bore 5.0 crate shortblock (the block had just been released at the time) with all the bells as whistles (Melling pump, Oliver billet rods, etc.) from Modular Performance and some Stage 4 heads from Livernois with custom turbo grind cams. I had Livernois supply everything I needed to install the heads (lifters, followers, etc.) as I didn't plan on re-using anything from my old engine. I even went with Mod Cam-Ponents adjustable cam gears so I could properly time the cams in. All said and done I think I spent ~12k on the shortblock, heads and some needed accessories (ARP2000 head studs, etc.).
Anyways so I have a lot of money invested in this gear and this is not an ideal situation. I hate the fact that this has sat this long but there's nothing I can do about it now. I haven't even opened the boxes the heads came in. I spoke with my suppliers during the build about the possibility of not being able to put this together for several years and the "warranty" implications - It's fairly safe to say I have no warranty on any of these parts...
Can you guys please chime in on things I need to be aware of and look for now that I'm re-starting this build? I can't believe it's been 6 years....
Things I have done include:
Rotate the crank in the short block (probably only happened like once a year unfortunately)
I had the heads buried in oil by Livernois as I knew at the time the stuff might sit for years
Any help on this subject will be appreciated. I plan to touch base with Modular Performance and Livernois again to explain the situation and that I will be in contact during the build, hopefully they are somewhat understanding.
I read a post before about a person that had let their shortblock sit and the they had a hard time getting the rings to sit (actually had to pull the engine to fix it). Is this a common issue? The last time I checked the block the bores looked great and full of oil. Thankfully it did all sit in heated storage.
Anyways, any and all help/guidance is appreciated.
Mike