How long for a motor to get built?
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This is not a theoretical senario.....this HAPPENED july 8th to july 13th 2008. The motor in question had to be pulled out of the boat Sunday evening because of a perceived problem. Had virtually nothing wrong with it but went back in as a 515 instead of a 502.
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there is always to sides to the story. I have got one here that the machine work is done and i have had it for almost 1 year. The owner is a little tight right now so it is bagged on the stand. It is not a problem cause he was up front with me and he owes me nothing at this point. But i have seen people complain about the builder when the ball was in their court.
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i can bolt the parts together that fast but i want stand beside it when it is running, i have spent that much time on just the rings and bearings not to say how long it takes to set up the valve train. building a motor and freshen one up is to different things
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you have never built a motor i take it .
i can bolt the parts together that fast but i want stand beside it when it is running, i have spent that much time on just the rings and bearings not to say how long it takes to set up the valve train. building a motor and freshen one up is to different things
i can bolt the parts together that fast but i want stand beside it when it is running, i have spent that much time on just the rings and bearings not to say how long it takes to set up the valve train. building a motor and freshen one up is to different things
We picked up my buddy's block from the machine shop at 4:30 pm, we were taring up the streets later that night (sometime in the early am). Rings, valve train, and tuning the carbs is where most of the time was spent. I honestly think that the carb was the biggest issue. The motor went two racing seasons, and ran strong (high 9's) until he sold the car.
My friend Dan owns a machine shop... you can get things done in a hurry when you have 2-3 sets of hands that know what they're doing.
That was just a street race motor. I would definitely take more time to build something for a marine application. That said, we were in the car and running, not just built... I don't see why a couple of guys couldn't assemble a motor in 12 hours, even with the utmost diligence.
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I can't do it... I don't have the nerve. I'd rather sleep on it and double check everything in the morning, when I can think straight.
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i have a bunch of buddies that have thrown rods, burned pistons, broken valve springs, spun bearings, you name it and they have the motor out that night, to the machine shop monday morning, all the parts overnighted, and are back together running by the next saturday........
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Thanks JC!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiRlhU6BSuI
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