Line bore in Conn??
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I got some pro gram caps on order and need a shop who can do the install and main bore/hone.
Any suggestions for a competant shop that can turn it around in a reasonable time?
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Re: Line bore in Conn??
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I'm sure you are right Mike but I'm a little gun shy since on my first go around, a supposedly "reputable" performance shop in my area figured they could just line hone the alum caps to size and gave me the block back with egg shaped main bores. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eyes.gif) My fault for not doing my homework ahead of time.
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Re: Line bore in Conn??
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Chris,
Are you close to Weston Machine? ( or close enough ?)
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Re: Line bore in Conn??
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I'm going through the same thing on my Mopar mega block that was all screwed up from the factory. Had all sorts of bad machining including undersize cam housing bores, bad machining in the main bearing registars, caps that didn't fit correctly. I took it to one shop under a friends recomendation because my normal guy is slow and they aligned honed it but it didn't help so now I'm taking it to my guy who I know will do it right and having program caps installed. It is not as easy as it would seem. I would call Rick a Crankshaft Inc. at 860-829-1002 in Berlin Or Bob at Bobs auto machine at 860-582-8164 in Bristol You can also try RPE in Harford at 860-953-1342, Have not used them but they build the fastest Turbo buick V6 engines in the country so he must know his stuff.
Whatever you do, Don't get caught up in this crap that you must take it to someone that knows mopars because to a good machinest, a hole is a hole, a bore is a bore and doesn't matter what make it is and they will have the tools to do the job correctly. Allan G.
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Re: Line bore in Conn??
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may be a little far for you , but i have been going to Olsen Engines in Nyack NY for the last 22 years. He is Meticulous and very fair...He has my parts /block there now, as im freshening my engine...845-353-0500. He built the motor in Steve VanAughs white mustang that runs the F.A.S.T. classes
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Re: Line bore in Conn??
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I had a little delay but ready to go now.
Whats the average cost to fit 4 Pro-Gram steel caps and bore & hone them to size??
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Re: Line bore in Conn??
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Larry's. He's a advertiser here, does all Tom's work, does all my work, has the best equipment, and the guys to poerate it... No offense to the others, I know Bobby and Mike at Northeast, Mr. Miller, the guys from Eastwoods, the old man from Precision (now retired), and I've seen Billy's handiwork. I know most of them personally and liek tham. But I drive over an our to reach Larry's because I dont let the others touch my stuff. Precision still does some good work. The rest, don't bother with the level you require.
Edit: Turbo... You know Rick (Smilie??) How is he doing? I was a student of his back when he taught nights at TCI. (bring that up and he'll more than likely wince), and I have a ton of respect for him. I didnt realize he was doing anything more than cranks tho... He does the cranks for Larry's and it's been years since I saw him...lol. I dont know Bob in Bristol.
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Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... Now you tell me what you know.
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Re: Line bore in Conn??
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I called Larry's since I seen him as a board sponsor. No in house line bore, they gave me a couple names. RPE and Crankshafts Inc.
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Re: Line bore in Conn??
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Turbo... He taught me all about that eye for detail. I helped him out when he first left Dicky Peidmont (now Dave Miller's shop, but back then, Rick was assembler of Automachine) and opened the place in Berlin. He's never afraid to tell it like it is too. I've got to make some time to visit him. Still on four rod rd, right?
Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... Now you tell me what you know.
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Re: Line bore in Conn??
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Oh, I've noticed. I;ve had to send blocks back a couple times to other "pros". One tried to convince me that the bearing will conform to the shape, so why was i concerned? That comment was from a guy not mentionned above...lol.
Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... Now you tell me what you know.
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Re: Line bore in Conn??
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Dave Millers a PUKE and I wouldn't let him work on an Import!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please explain? Since you felt the need!
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