Originally Posted by mitchz
All rod bolt's not torqued ?
Im not buying it.
Besides,you buy a short block I would think you might actually go over any and all bolts before you finish the assembly -
You added the oil pump I assume,maybe a windage tray ?
Dont you own a torque wrench? Dont you check your own ad on's ?
So why would you not check the whole motor ?
Maybe the rods were defective,maybe the bolts were tight but the rod was preventing the bolt from clamping fully,sorta like when you tighten a bolt thats too long for the hole...
Bash the guy all you want,you get what you pay for and you bought the cheapest engine you could find,Dynoflo good bad or otherwise is an internet low cost builder - maybe it was hand tight or maybe not
but I see it as operator error -you failed to finish the assembly like a professional, live and learn then move foward.
Sorry Mitchz..your dead wrong on this one !
..your comments were WAY off base Mitchz..
I Agree with you that its good policy to check and re-check,,But as fast bowtie said the responsibility of the torqing the entire short block lies with the orginal builder that got paid for the job..it should have been done right the 1st time..
You do realize that this shortblock was purchased as a turnkey FINISHED product ?
let me ask you a question..Please answer honestly for me..OK ?.
lets say you called up Scott Shafiorff Racing Engines in New York and order one of their COMPLETE 565 shortblocks..to where all you had to do was bolt up your oil pump (which doesn't require the removal of a main cap or rod journal bolts) and your oil pan, heads ,intake,etc........lets say you bolted on all the stuff you were suppose to..then started the motor and all the bolts vibrated out of the bottom of the rods and killed the motor
WHO WOULD THE RESPONSIBILITY REST WITH.....(Please Be truthful) do not tell me what you would have done,,,please respond to the scenerio as it was laid before you...Cause this is not about Monday morning QTR backing..its about dealing with a certain situation as it HAPPENED..
thanks brian