How long did it take to get your motor order from order date until pickup ?
I paid extra for a short block to get shipped in 3 days once, but complete motors w dyno sheets takes more time.
THis could be a poll I guess but I'm not into that.

What is a reasonable time expectaion, or...
What would YOU like to see as an industry standard for a satisfactory build time?

Your really into this engine topic... I have another 496mag HO with a whipple being rebuilt right now... He told me it would be 10 to 12 weeks. It has been 5 or 6 weeks as of now. We'll see how long it takes him...

i have seen engines go from in the boat,rebuilt, on the dyno and back in the boat in a week.... i have also seen guys wait 3-4 months, all depends on you engine guy and where you rank on his list....

Mine took 9 weeks and lasted 30 mins.

Months is not unusual

Cam went flat on break in?
That happened to me on a 468, last flat tappet motor I'll ever build)
Spun a bearing?

I'm guessing that's the beauty in dyno tuning and break in before shipping.

I got my 540 EFI in about nine weeks, after having been promised four... My experience was that the builder couldn't seem to tell the truth about the current status of it either. I got a good deal, and it runs great, but I took a big risk by going with a builder a thousand miles away.

This sounds like my story, except the runs great part. I had a rod shoot out the side of the oil pan.

Did you have any warranty,is the engine builder doing anything for you?Have you been able to figure out the cause of failure(misassembly,defective part,improper breakin,bad luck etc),Smitty

I'll know in a couple weeks.