- Feb 27, 2012
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So over the winter a buddy and I got a clean roller and started to put a street/strip car together. Found a motor on CL just built never used 331 edlebrock heads, edlebrock intake n carb etc.... Paper work from a reputable engine builder in NJ all receipts for parts. We popped off the valve covers quick to make sure what we saw was what he said and we were satisfied. We dropped the motor in and it started right up, nastey idle sounded tight but not tuned. Over the coarse of the last month I've been trying to jet the carbs and tune the car but I just couldn't get it right, so I brought the car to a local shop that I trust.
Yesterday we dunno it and the car isn't right smoke everywhere idles great from 3G on bad. We thought it was a vacuum leak so we pull off the intake to check the gaskets and the bad day starts. The jack #%^ over ported the heads and on the bottom portion went straight through leaving little holes in 3 spots into the valley (#%*!).. So now we tack weld the holes grind clean etc.. Then prime the motor lifters pissing oil, no clips!!! So we decided to line up the intake up and because he over ported the heads I have to milk the intake a little so it sits lower and aligns with the heads.
I tried calling the guy I bought the motor from and his number is out of service. I call the machine shop in Jersey traded some in pleasant words only for him to send me pics of the set up he built for the kid w/ Canfield heads. The guy swapped the heads out and threw this together. At least the block matched the pics and the guy said he will give me 30 days if i have a problem with the block he will fix it. Now I'm ripping everything apart. Thank god my guy knows what he's doing. I need new heads but I don't have the $$$, he said the heads will be fine when he's done.
Sorry for the long post I had to vent, watch what you buy.
Yesterday we dunno it and the car isn't right smoke everywhere idles great from 3G on bad. We thought it was a vacuum leak so we pull off the intake to check the gaskets and the bad day starts. The jack #%^ over ported the heads and on the bottom portion went straight through leaving little holes in 3 spots into the valley (#%*!).. So now we tack weld the holes grind clean etc.. Then prime the motor lifters pissing oil, no clips!!! So we decided to line up the intake up and because he over ported the heads I have to milk the intake a little so it sits lower and aligns with the heads.
I tried calling the guy I bought the motor from and his number is out of service. I call the machine shop in Jersey traded some in pleasant words only for him to send me pics of the set up he built for the kid w/ Canfield heads. The guy swapped the heads out and threw this together. At least the block matched the pics and the guy said he will give me 30 days if i have a problem with the block he will fix it. Now I'm ripping everything apart. Thank god my guy knows what he's doing. I need new heads but I don't have the $$$, he said the heads will be fine when he's done.
Sorry for the long post I had to vent, watch what you buy.
