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How long did you wait for your motor to be built
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<blockquote data-quote="badcobra" data-source="post: 16646127" data-attributes="member: 20798"><p>It's 6-12 months basically anywhere, unless you know the owner of the shop and get moved up in line. Want to speed the process up? Here is what you should do.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have as many parts for your build there when you drop your engine off. Have the block, rods, head studs, main studs, bearings, gaskets oil pump, pickup, pan etc all there.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have the heads gone through and ready to bolt on.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If they are assembling everything, have the chains and other related timing components there also.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bring the crank to a local crank shop and have it fluxed, checked for straightness and journals polished so it's ready to drop in when you drop it off.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Discuss with the builder that you would like the block checked immediately so you can discuss what the bore size will end up at so you can order pistons. YOU order the pistons, not the builder. Eliminate a delay.</li> </ul><p>Bottom line, building an engine is a grind. It grinds on the person waiting and it grinds on your wallet. When you are at someone else's mercy, it makes everything worse. If you plan ahead and have a real solid plan, it will make the process go better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="badcobra, post: 16646127, member: 20798"] It's 6-12 months basically anywhere, unless you know the owner of the shop and get moved up in line. Want to speed the process up? Here is what you should do. [LIST] [*]Have as many parts for your build there when you drop your engine off. Have the block, rods, head studs, main studs, bearings, gaskets oil pump, pickup, pan etc all there. [*]Have the heads gone through and ready to bolt on. [*]If they are assembling everything, have the chains and other related timing components there also. [*]Bring the crank to a local crank shop and have it fluxed, checked for straightness and journals polished so it's ready to drop in when you drop it off. [*]Discuss with the builder that you would like the block checked immediately so you can discuss what the bore size will end up at so you can order pistons. YOU order the pistons, not the builder. Eliminate a delay. [/LIST] Bottom line, building an engine is a grind. It grinds on the person waiting and it grinds on your wallet. When you are at someone else's mercy, it makes everything worse. If you plan ahead and have a real solid plan, it will make the process go better. [/QUOTE]
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