Project Big Block 74
Well I stopped in the machine shop today and found another surprise....this place never ceases to amaze me. When I originally dropped my block off it was discussed with the owner that we would build a 470 I would supply block heads water pump intake rockers etc..with a 4000 deposit they would build it. Well the owner died in a street racing accident and the shop fell into disarray and poor management for the next 2 years many lies and stories told to many customers. Moving ahead they seem to have the management issues taken care of. Somehow they planned to make my 470 into a 451 which I caught and thought I had straightened out.....until today. Engine is being assembled this week so I popped my head in the door to check it out turns out it's now going to be a 499 the assembler had engraved into the pistons 4.375B and 4.150S 499. Do they even know what they are building ?Too late to turn back I don't care anymore I want my engine back I'm tired of the headaches. For anyone who's had issues with a shop before I now feel your pain it's gotten past the point of ridiculous they wanted to charge me for porting my heads I had dropped off... they were ported when I dropped them off luckily I had photos and flow bench results. I'm almost 17 grand into this cocksucker and it better be good when I get it back... **** my life
Well I stopped in the machine shop today and found another surprise....this place never ceases to amaze me. When I originally dropped my block off it was discussed with the owner that we would build a 470 I would supply block heads water pump intake rockers etc..with a 4000 deposit they would build it. Well the owner died in a street racing accident and the shop fell into disarray and poor management for the next 2 years many lies and stories told to many customers. Moving ahead they seem to have the management issues taken care of. Somehow they planned to make my 470 into a 451 which I caught and thought I had straightened out.....until today. Engine is being assembled this week so I popped my head in the door to check it out turns out it's now going to be a 499 the assembler had engraved into the pistons 4.375B and 4.150S 499. Do they even know what they are building ?Too late to turn back I don't care anymore I want my engine back I'm tired of the headaches. For anyone who's had issues with a shop before I now feel your pain it's gotten past the point of ridiculous they wanted to charge me for porting my heads I had dropped off... they were ported when I dropped them off luckily I had photos and flow bench results. I'm almost 17 grand into this cocksucker and it better be good when I get it back... **** my life
