Progress of Bowtie motor
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jasonpickett
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Sabre002
My Shit is custom
Re: Progress of Bowtie motor
Ya I come up there all the time and get parts from Hutch and Pagen. I think I spelled that wrong for some reason.
Denver is not to big you ever see a black RX7 over there thats me you will have to flag me down I would like to see that SY.
Ya I come up there all the time and get parts from Hutch and Pagen. I think I spelled that wrong for some reason.
Denver is not to big you ever see a black RX7 over there thats me you will have to flag me down I would like to see that SY.
Jimmy
Banned
jhacking
Hacker
Re: Progress of Bowtie motor
Well just a little update. My progress has come to a end in a bad way. The motor had to come back out ofthe truck, because of leaking problems. I thought it was the intake but that was not the problem once I had taken it off inspected it and reinstalled it., then pressure test the motor to find that it was leaking down from the head gaskets and not to mention the freeze plugs.
So last night I decided to pull the motor completely apart and go through everything to make me feel better about the motor, and only to find uncoated custom JE pistons, Standard uncoated mains, and rod bearings, which I had disscussed putting coated pistons and bearings, and thought I payed for. Studs that had no thread sealer on a couple of the holes that went through into the water jackets, my gapless rings that all the gaps lined up on some not all of my pistons, No dowl pins in either of my heads, pushrods that where not clearenced properly, and where rubbing the heads.
Just to mention a few things. I hopfully will have it back together in the next few weeks. I will post the sad pics of it all torn apart later tonight.
Well just a little update. My progress has come to a end in a bad way. The motor had to come back out ofthe truck, because of leaking problems. I thought it was the intake but that was not the problem once I had taken it off inspected it and reinstalled it., then pressure test the motor to find that it was leaking down from the head gaskets and not to mention the freeze plugs.
So last night I decided to pull the motor completely apart and go through everything to make me feel better about the motor, and only to find uncoated custom JE pistons, Standard uncoated mains, and rod bearings, which I had disscussed putting coated pistons and bearings, and thought I payed for. Studs that had no thread sealer on a couple of the holes that went through into the water jackets, my gapless rings that all the gaps lined up on some not all of my pistons, No dowl pins in either of my heads, pushrods that where not clearenced properly, and where rubbing the heads.
Just to mention a few things. I hopfully will have it back together in the next few weeks. I will post the sad pics of it all torn apart later tonight.
Ry368
one mile = 5280 feet
Re: Progress of Bowtie motor
:rant:Awwwwful!!! I hope you get things straight........I wanna see your truck kick some azz!!!!!:tup:
:rant:Awwwwful!!! I hope you get things straight........I wanna see your truck kick some azz!!!!!:tup:
4C FED
Absolutum Dominium
Re: Progress of Bowtie motor
I've been through the same thing & it is :rant: to spend so much money only to find that you got screwed.
Yeah, that is BS.
I've been through the same thing & it is :rant: to spend so much money only to find that you got screwed.
jhacking
Hacker
Re: Progress of Bowtie motor
Nope nothing back. But I did get a responce as to you cant expect a builder to warrenty his work if he doesn't finish it, and thats what you get when I didnt finish the motor
Keep in mind its only taken 9 months and alot of begging to finaly get it back, and its only ran for about Ha about a hour total time. I do recall picking up a complete motor has all of you have seen the pics of the motor on my engine stand in the back of my truck just after it being picked up, minus a intake mainfold being installed only because he said he had ripped the intake gasket when trying to install it?, which I had to replace and put on my self after I had payed ALOT of money and waited long enough time for this motor to be complete when I picked it up.
The only reason this motor was not done myself, was because, has some of you know my Job contains most of the year racing, so I didn't have the time, but Now I am doing it myself with the professional help from friends that work on the Cup teams.
I dont like, and have never bashed anyone like this before, but I am very disapointed in this whole situation
Jamie
Nope nothing back. But I did get a responce as to you cant expect a builder to warrenty his work if he doesn't finish it, and thats what you get when I didnt finish the motor
Keep in mind its only taken 9 months and alot of begging to finaly get it back, and its only ran for about Ha about a hour total time. I do recall picking up a complete motor has all of you have seen the pics of the motor on my engine stand in the back of my truck just after it being picked up, minus a intake mainfold being installed only because he said he had ripped the intake gasket when trying to install it?, which I had to replace and put on my self after I had payed ALOT of money and waited long enough time for this motor to be complete when I picked it up.
The only reason this motor was not done myself, was because, has some of you know my Job contains most of the year racing, so I didn't have the time, but Now I am doing it myself with the professional help from friends that work on the Cup teams.
I dont like, and have never bashed anyone like this before, but I am very disapointed in this whole situation
Jamie
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
Re: Progress of Bowtie motor
very sorry to hear that, I just can't believe people don't stand behind their work, especially in such a small community, its not like no one knows or will find out who built it.
I guess the 2nd income isn't that important
very sorry to hear that, I just can't believe people don't stand behind their work, especially in such a small community, its not like no one knows or will find out who built it.
I guess the 2nd income isn't that important
blk00z28
Forced to by choice
Re: Progress of Bowtie motor
Jammie, I know a engine builder local to me who does a lot of major motor builds for many different types of racing series, including nhra, and monster truck motors. He even has built a few motors for personal friends. I know for a fact that he is a little behind and about 3 months back. But if you need another shop recomended I can give you his number. He can do everything except cut cranks. (he says that its pointless and would rather buy new every time unless nothing else can be done)
Just an option, and the builder I speak of if doing my motor. If you want the info, just PM me.
Jammie, I know a engine builder local to me who does a lot of major motor builds for many different types of racing series, including nhra, and monster truck motors. He even has built a few motors for personal friends. I know for a fact that he is a little behind and about 3 months back. But if you need another shop recomended I can give you his number. He can do everything except cut cranks. (he says that its pointless and would rather buy new every time unless nothing else can be done)
Just an option, and the builder I speak of if doing my motor. If you want the info, just PM me.