*Throws up hands* THANK YOU! I was beginning to think I was insane. So you're telling me that a good shop will check everything without having to bird-dog them??
I had talked to several local shops over the past year, about this 235 and a Pontiac 400 that I want to build. One shop told me that I was wasting my money on anything but a SBC. He was very negative about it. He has since closed up.
Around here, most machine shops make their money from working on large diesel trucks and trailer refrigerator units. Two shops that I talked to didn't want to work on my stuff at all.
The shop that did the bore job did not mag the block, assuming it was OK. They were not familiar with this engine, and worked it over like a regular engine. I personally watched while the guy loaded the block back into my truck with a hoist hooked TO THE F&&&ING FRONT MAIN CAP. So go figure what happened.
PTE359 told me of the shop that he uses. So I brought my head, bottom end and block to that shop. The machinist listened patiently as I rambled on about what I'm trying to do. He made several good suggestions, then said he'd mag the block and call me. So thats where it sits now.
As far as my other engine, its uses locking-lip type mains. My block uses dowel-pin mains, so I don't think the caps are swappable. The '60 block has side mounts, but the bolt pattern is different. Will a set of '60 side mounts let me put this engine in my car???
Let this be a lesson to those of you lurking around at Stovebolt. Never assume anything, find a shop that will talk to you, and mag before building!!
Any chance these threads could end up as a Tech Tip?
I'm gonna owe you guys a case of Cohibas by the time my motor is built.
Chip
