chromebumpers said:
Grumpy, do you ever take on building motors by request? For example - building a correct turn-key "period looking" 427 bbc, or 454? I don't trust buying an inventory new motor or somebody's ego build.
I don,t own a machine shop, I only own a few major machine tools,like a mill and welders, I just have most of the precision measuring and checking tools, and a good deal of experience checking and assembling parts correctly.
I have been assembling several engines a year for the local guys that I know, but Ive never made much if any money doing it as I generally have those guys pay for the time and effort required to get thier engines correctly assembled with tools or parts,or shop supplies.
so the way I generally operate with the local guys is I have them get all their parts ordered ,after making a check list , which we discuss at length before we start,or if used parts are used,I have them cleaned and inspected, then re-machined to required specs at a trusted local machine shop.
I then measure and re-inspect the parts ,after the machine shop does the work, if required I do minor port clean -up and fitting ,polishing ,checking and assembly, this frequently involves having the parts owner making several return trips to a local machine shop, or ordering new parts.
this process can take a few weeks or even months depending on whats being built and cash flow available, and in most case cash flows a big problem.
I generally have the parts owner involved in every step of the procedure making hands-on checks and each stage decisions,as to what we will do or spend as the engines assembled, and as parts are fitted and re-checked so your very unlikely to find your going to be able to do that if your not local, on the plus side theres zero reason you can,t do the same thing locally if you just have a few measuring tools and follow thru some instructional thread like....the hundreds posted on this site!
EXAMPLE
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if your not into building your own engine, in a step by step manor like the links provide,and Indycars has done,
these guys I linked too below do a good job, and ID use them if you don,t want to do the work yourself as they have a good reputation, for quality builds
http://www.vortecproperformance.com/eng ... tions.html
http://www.lewisracingengines.com/