Someone From Msx Needs To Call Me Or The Shop Right Now And Answer Your Phones.
You all remember my other thread posted about the multiple delays about shipping, promised failed shipping dates, etc. Well that all got straightened out. My motor was FINALLY shipped, and it got here today (4/12) after being ordered on the week following the superbowl (2/4). And the motor is perfect and just as described, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, luck is not on my side so far this year. First, i'm going to tell you guys what i ordered from MSX, and what I recieved.
What I ordered:
-Complete, BRAND NEW shortblock, including forged MANLEY pistons/rods. The shortblock of course including the oil pump and valve covers.
-'03 Lightning heads
-Oil pan
What I got
-USED SHORTBLOCK!! There is silicone all over the shortblock. The crankshaft is rusty. THERE is sawdust all over the buttom of the motor from the poor shipping quality!!
-PROBE pistons. What the f#ck are probe pistons?? Why didn't I get Manley pistons like as advertised???
-NO Oil pan. I specifically told MSX to put an oil pan on. Well there is no oil pan.
-NO OIL PUMP - this motor did not come with an oil pump
-No valve covers
*UPDATE*
The Inside Of The Shortblock Is FILTHY. The Pistons Are Too Small For The Cylinders So The Rings That Go Around It Barely Fit, So Compression Is Going To Be Horrible. THIS BETTER BE THE WRONG MOTOR.
Now, let's get to the heads. Yes, I purchased them used. BUT the heads were NOT cleaned at all, and the cam journals are visibly Scored! There is dirt and oil all over everything, all inside the heads. I have to take the heads off now, and send them to champion heads in south FLA to have them checked and cleaned out.
The entire motor is covered in dirt, oil and silicone, I have different pistons then advertised, there is no oil pimp, no oil pan, the heads are FILTHY and scored, the shortblock is USED, the crank is rusty, and there's no valve covers.
Before the motor was shipped, Billy offered to take my old heads and port/polish them, put in bigger valves, etc. for free, as a thank you to me for being patient and putting up with the delays. Well, my stock heads were completely destroyed, metal shot up in both of them when my engine blew destroying everything, so they had to be discarded. So, that' won't happen, but at this point it's the least of my concerns!!
We (shop and I) have called MSX a million times and have recieved no returned calls. ASSUMING my heads aren't damaged, it will still cost me $300 to have them inspected and cleaned. When the heads get back, my guy is going to take apart part of the Shortblock to make sure everything else is right, to make sure I have the right rods and that everything was put together properly!
I'm soo pissed off right now I don't even know what to think. For the amount of time/money this is going to end up costing I could have had a professionally built and complete motor in less than half the time for the same price or maybe a little more.
If MSX is reading this, Call my shop immediently @ 407-695-4549 (LaMotta Performance).
You all remember my other thread posted about the multiple delays about shipping, promised failed shipping dates, etc. Well that all got straightened out. My motor was FINALLY shipped, and it got here today (4/12) after being ordered on the week following the superbowl (2/4). And the motor is perfect and just as described, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, luck is not on my side so far this year. First, i'm going to tell you guys what i ordered from MSX, and what I recieved.
What I ordered:
-Complete, BRAND NEW shortblock, including forged MANLEY pistons/rods. The shortblock of course including the oil pump and valve covers.
-'03 Lightning heads
-Oil pan
What I got
-USED SHORTBLOCK!! There is silicone all over the shortblock. The crankshaft is rusty. THERE is sawdust all over the buttom of the motor from the poor shipping quality!!
-PROBE pistons. What the f#ck are probe pistons?? Why didn't I get Manley pistons like as advertised???
-NO Oil pan. I specifically told MSX to put an oil pan on. Well there is no oil pan.
-NO OIL PUMP - this motor did not come with an oil pump
-No valve covers
*UPDATE*
The Inside Of The Shortblock Is FILTHY. The Pistons Are Too Small For The Cylinders So The Rings That Go Around It Barely Fit, So Compression Is Going To Be Horrible. THIS BETTER BE THE WRONG MOTOR.
Now, let's get to the heads. Yes, I purchased them used. BUT the heads were NOT cleaned at all, and the cam journals are visibly Scored! There is dirt and oil all over everything, all inside the heads. I have to take the heads off now, and send them to champion heads in south FLA to have them checked and cleaned out.
The entire motor is covered in dirt, oil and silicone, I have different pistons then advertised, there is no oil pimp, no oil pan, the heads are FILTHY and scored, the shortblock is USED, the crank is rusty, and there's no valve covers.
Before the motor was shipped, Billy offered to take my old heads and port/polish them, put in bigger valves, etc. for free, as a thank you to me for being patient and putting up with the delays. Well, my stock heads were completely destroyed, metal shot up in both of them when my engine blew destroying everything, so they had to be discarded. So, that' won't happen, but at this point it's the least of my concerns!!
We (shop and I) have called MSX a million times and have recieved no returned calls. ASSUMING my heads aren't damaged, it will still cost me $300 to have them inspected and cleaned. When the heads get back, my guy is going to take apart part of the Shortblock to make sure everything else is right, to make sure I have the right rods and that everything was put together properly!
I'm soo pissed off right now I don't even know what to think. For the amount of time/money this is going to end up costing I could have had a professionally built and complete motor in less than half the time for the same price or maybe a little more.
If MSX is reading this, Call my shop immediently @ 407-695-4549 (LaMotta Performance).
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