Posted By: 8urvette
need a machine shop in the bay area (ca) - 12/24/11 08:08 PM
I am in the process of swapping 68 barracuda with a rb from auto to manual. i pulled the drivetrain in order to do it. while the motor was out i noticed oil seepage from the oil pan between the block and the girlde. so i pulled it apart and resealed it and did new gaskets along with.
it sat a few weeks and i noticed its still seeping oil!!!!
so i pull it and after talking to few mopar guys they say to use a gasket between the girlde and the block, ok fine ill try it. When i get into it this time i notice my rear main seal has tiny bit of seepage... fine ill replace it. since the engine is out and i wont be driving it any time soon i decide might as well pull it all apart and do new gaskets throughout the engine. when i start pulling rods i do #1 first- spun rod bearing
I had no idea!!!!! the engine has a huge cam and 3.5 inch dyno max bullets on it i had never even heard it! the motor ran great and i could get it to idle at 800. and rev quickly to 7000...
the bearing looks burnt, and is loose inside the rod, the crank has some very minor scoring on it.
I need a reputable, honest, machine shop preferably in the north bay area of CA. from sacramento to sf, prefer to not have to go to san jose.
the motor has low-ish miles on it, and my best guess is the external oiling system drained out after letting it sit a week, if it sat any longer than one week i would pull the dist. and prime the system hit the starter to turn it over and re-primed.
so, whats the best honest, reasonable, accurate shop around.
yes its all 440 source stuff, but i had the crank polished when i got it, all rods were re-sized.... i spent close to 2000 on block prep and parts prep.
makes me wonder if that shop wasn't so good....
it sat a few weeks and i noticed its still seeping oil!!!!
so i pull it and after talking to few mopar guys they say to use a gasket between the girlde and the block, ok fine ill try it. When i get into it this time i notice my rear main seal has tiny bit of seepage... fine ill replace it. since the engine is out and i wont be driving it any time soon i decide might as well pull it all apart and do new gaskets throughout the engine. when i start pulling rods i do #1 first- spun rod bearing
I had no idea!!!!! the engine has a huge cam and 3.5 inch dyno max bullets on it i had never even heard it! the motor ran great and i could get it to idle at 800. and rev quickly to 7000...
the bearing looks burnt, and is loose inside the rod, the crank has some very minor scoring on it.
I need a reputable, honest, machine shop preferably in the north bay area of CA. from sacramento to sf, prefer to not have to go to san jose.
the motor has low-ish miles on it, and my best guess is the external oiling system drained out after letting it sit a week, if it sat any longer than one week i would pull the dist. and prime the system hit the starter to turn it over and re-primed.
so, whats the best honest, reasonable, accurate shop around.
yes its all 440 source stuff, but i had the crank polished when i got it, all rods were re-sized.... i spent close to 2000 on block prep and parts prep.
makes me wonder if that shop wasn't so good....
I am not a local track racer as most know we do travel and come across Jason at all the aforementioned associations. jason does do just machining as well. He has done a number of things for me. Still a three plus hour drive for me to his shop but worth the money.
