Quote: Accidents and oversights is going to happen.. doesnt matter who you are and what your reputation is..
IMO what most important is those that stand up and take responsibility when they do screw up.. I'd like to know what Shady Dell has said to you about this mishap..
I have not contacted the shop. I know myself to well as to the action I might take if the result was not satisfactory so I choose not to. There is no excuse for the mistakes made. Looks like a high schooler put it together, only with parts he couldn't afford himself.
If you are just stating facts, then please get your own story strait:
Quote: When did you check the lash prior to discovering this?
About 40 passes ago.
At the top of this post you claim to lash your valves ~ every 20 passes.
Everyone makes mistakes, sometimes BIG mistakes, it is how they are dealt with that matters more to me. The fact that you have not even contacted the builder (Shady Dell) and decided to trash them publicly is VERY poor form indeed. Give the man a chance to at least TRY to set things right....there are usually 2 sides to a story.
Getting the "story" straight is easy. I lash the valves every 20 passes (guess I mis-typed before).
Not really sure why everyone expects me to contact the original builder. The heads have been fixed, the block has been fixed, crank fixed, pistons are geting coated,rods are being made, new cam has been bought and ground, etc... Shadydell is 1300 miles from me...maybe I load the engine up and take it by his shop? Or maybe I can ship it to the one who screwed the pooch in the first place, that couldn't cost more than $400 to $500 each way. Or maybe he will just cut me a check to fix all of the damage....$6,500 will cover it if I take nothing for my time.
Maybe you should get some facts about reality. Possibly you would like to send him a big donation so he can right his mistakes? Looks like you get the title of bleeding heart liberal #2.
Well...after reading this I wasn't going to offer my opinion...but...here it is.
First...why no contact with Ryan before this post?....what would you be saying if he said "jeezz..my bad..let me make it right"...
Second...I've had motor failures...some fatigue...some inferior parts...NONE...from builder error. I'm not saying it doesn't happen..but..in your case it seems there were questions on the valves and lifters from the jump.
Third...what do liberals have to do with your 4yr old motor and undisclosed aged lifters...just curious
Oh..and I'm sorry this happened it's never fun.
5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!
