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Re: piston selection help?
[Re: R/T Lee]
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07/16/13 08:17 PM
07/16/13 08:17 PM
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moparsquid
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Wow I think I would go right back to who u bought it from, And do a custom stroked out kit on his head!!  I wouldn't do anything else to it, and try like hell to get your money back!! I hate hearing stories like this. 
I agree and here's the kicker ,he's a long time friend . I do plan to confront him but I know what the results will be.....stay tuned for future events
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Re: piston selection help?
[Re: moparsquid]
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07/17/13 08:07 AM
07/17/13 08:07 AM
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A gulag near you.
JohnRR
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Wow I think I would go right back to who u bought it from, And do a custom stroked out kit on his head!! I wouldn't do anything else to it, and try like hell to get your money back!! I hate hearing stories like this.
I agree and here's the kicker ,he's a long time friend . I do plan to confront him but I know what the results will be.....stay tuned for future events
I wouldn't CONFRONT him , I would go there and TALK to him and find out what he is going to do to make it right .
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Re: piston selection help?
[Re: JohnRR]
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07/17/13 11:18 AM
07/17/13 11:18 AM
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Gotta agree with JohnRR, the best approach is to park your emotions at the door. Be as calm as possible, say things like, "We've got a problem and I wondering what you are going to do to make it right." Also, and this is important, know what you want and can reasonably get as a remedy. You for sure need new pistons, as some have cracked oil ring lands by your description. You need to find out how the engine was assembled. Were the rods gone through with new rod bolts? Was it balanced? Stuff like that. Know some ballpark prices for parts, like you'd find in a 440Source catalog. And keep the personal invective out of it. He (and you) may well know that he's a lyin' piece of s@#$ but you don't need to tell him. That won't get the job any closer to done. I know how hard this is, I haven't been the best at following my own advice. But it seems that when I do, it turns out better. R.
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Re: piston selection help?
[Re: moparsquid]
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07/17/13 12:44 PM
07/17/13 12:44 PM
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If they are edelbrock victor heads the springs, keepers and retainers have to be purchased and installed later. The keepers pulling through the retainer would seem indicative of Cheap Chinese parts and or springs going to coil bind and that causing the damage. Your lucky a valve never dropped or snapped the stem off and thus dropping anyways. I think you have lots of checking and work to do to make things right you may as well start with premium rods and pistons hone balance and go from there. 
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Re: piston selection help?
[Re: Dodgem]
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07/17/13 06:34 PM
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I think I would just plain ask him for my money back, and he can have his engine back.
It's Swifty! Swifty, you toad sucker!
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Re: piston selection help?
[Re: JohnRR]
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07/18/13 10:27 PM
07/18/13 10:27 PM
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Wow I think I would go right back to who u bought it from, And do a custom stroked out kit on his head!! I wouldn't do anything else to it, and try like hell to get your money back!! I hate hearing stories like this.
I agree and here's the kicker ,he's a long time friend . I do plan to confront him but I know what the results will be.....stay tuned for future events
I wouldn't CONFRONT him , I would go there and TALK to him and find out what he is going to do to make it right .
when i said confront i didnt mean in an agressive manner i ment bring it to his attention to let him know what has transpired 
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I'm just waiting to hear the rest of the story.
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