Like Carl said I would not take a chance and also while they are doing a freshen up get them to check the bore x stroke to see if its what they said to was. That is if Dyno flow is not doing the work.

That just shows even a blind hog can find an acorn every now and then.


Steve

I would guess that the cap screws were only torque to spec once instead of the four times required to acheive proper stretch as listed by Eagle in all of their paper work.

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LOL thunder.

You have no idea...but you are entitled to your opinion.
Do you work for scot?

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Well, I see about 1000 people that disser with your opinion.

If I were to double check everyone's work that had told me it is done right, that is all I would do.

The "mechanic" you refer to is a complete hot rod builder and this was the 1st engine he bought without building it himself.
He does a lot more than sit on an engine for 18 months.

Let me ask you a question.
If you had a home built, or bought a new car from a dealership, are you going to go and double check all of their work?
Now, if you say yes, I will flat out call you a liar.

When I bought my last engine, I did not pull it apart to see if it was done correctly and waste my and my builders time. I trusted that what he did was correct.

I am just stating that the buyer should not have to take on that responsibility, tes your correct that if he had it would have saved some money because the engine would have gone right back to scot. Not only were the rod bolts not torqued correctly, but it was not even the correct bore & stroke.

Now, if you found that your engine (supposedly a 454 sbc) was in fact a 521 or 434, are you going to finish the bore on it yourself, to save money, or send it back and expect a full refund, because if he can't get that right what can he do right.

Didn't mean to offend if I did, just pointing out that your logic seems flawed in my opinion.

PS...the "mechanic" you refer to is very good at what he does, so please stop with the personal attacks on him.

Thanks

YOU KNOW I AM A CONTRACTOR-AND I LOOK AT MY SUBS WORK AND VISUALLY DOUBLE CHECK THINGS BUT IF I HAD TO CHECK EVERYTHING IN DETAIL I WOULD GO BROKE[YOUR HIRING THEM TO DO IT RIGHT]-IF IT FAILS THEY DO BACK IT UP OR FACE THE TROUBLE WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS LATER ON :oops: :oops: --SAME WITH BUILDING CARS AND ENGINES[DO IT RIGHT OR DON'T DO IT!!!]--IF YOU THINK THAT A PROFESSIONAL COMPANY LIKE DYNOFLO/ BOWERS/ OR ALOT OF OTHERS HAVE A RIGHT TO BUILD AND SELL JUNK AND NOT GET CAUGHT AND PUNISHED BY OTHER RACERS THEN YOU MUST LIVE IN A SHELL PULLED DOWN TIGHT!!!---NOW I SAID IT AND FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER 8) 8)-LIVELY IN ILLINOIS[P.S.-I HAVE DONE THIS 36 YEARS AND STILL HATE JUNK WORKMANSHIP]

Well shoot if I have to check everyboby's work I might as well do it myself. But since I don't have time to do everthing I would hire a pro. If the pro doesn't do it right, it is on his shoulders, and he has a responsibilty to me to make it right.