What would you do in my situation.
09-15-2023, 04:55 PM
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I messed around with top ends on my hot rod cars back when I was a teen but never bottom ends. My buddy lost a piston in one of his 454 crusaders in his cruiser right before Covid hit.
So I pulled the motor and tore it down in the salon and went to work with what I could find during Covid.
I would feel much more at ease assembling my own motor over dropping it off at a engine shop along with a substantial amount of cash only to have your motor held ransom with empty promises as summer wastes away.
That famous marine big block rebuild book needs to go back in print or be copied and loaded onto a file for access to those who could learn from it.
09-20-2023, 10:52 AM
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What do you mean by "used / new rebuilt engines??" Used, new and rebuilt all have different meanings.
I know if I bought engines and the freeze plugs were popped, I would not have waited 8 months to install and run them. Freeze plugs, which are really casting plugs don't just fall out for no reason and 99% of the time when they do, its because the engines froze and there is a 90% chance there is more freeze damage. I would have run them on the ground or engine stand ASAP with video. I would have pulled the intakes ASAP to check for cracks. I also would have been asking for a full refund.
At this point, I would tear down the engines and/or have them torn down with video as its being done. See what the damage is and then try and work something out with the seller.
I know if I bought engines and the freeze plugs were popped, I would not have waited 8 months to install and run them. Freeze plugs, which are really casting plugs don't just fall out for no reason and 99% of the time when they do, its because the engines froze and there is a 90% chance there is more freeze damage. I would have run them on the ground or engine stand ASAP with video. I would have pulled the intakes ASAP to check for cracks. I also would have been asking for a full refund.
At this point, I would tear down the engines and/or have them torn down with video as its being done. See what the damage is and then try and work something out with the seller.
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