Subject	There's the first problem
Posted by	TTFairladyZ on February 08, 2007 at 7:15 AM
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In Reply To	Re: if you can, pull it yourself posted by hawaii2z on February 08, 2007 at 02:33 AM
Message	If the engine installer already noticed a problem before putting the motor in, then the motor should have been taken back to the engine builder, no matter what he says. For almost 4 grand, that motor better be perfect. For that price, why didnt you buy a built one from Kyle @ IPP? "Do yourself a favor, if you decide you want to get married, just go find a woman you hate and buy her a house... It will save you some time..." -Desert Dog
Follow Ups	please comment as much as posible, i need them please - hawaii2z 00:52:22 02/08/07 fly me out there or drive it here and ill pull it for free. (n/m) - nemo1080 01:27:31 02/08/07 You're such a nice guy nemo, and you must be bored... (n/m) - twinturbopoweredz 01:34:46 02/08/07 2nd! paid flight to hawaii and pulling a Z motor :) (n/m) - TTFairladyZ 07:19:13 02/08/07 Per his profile....Willy lives in San Jose, CA. That's a far - Dave N 08:28:02 02/08/07 oops, should've assumed from this sn (n/m) - TTFairladyZ 11:48:26 02/08/07 I live across the street from one, and down the street - dogpile 15:28:32 02/08/07 lol! Nice. (n/m) - CatnipZ 15:30:41 02/08/07 That is always the chance when you don't go to a single shop - bbug 01:27:55 02/08/07 Re: please comment as much as posible, i need them please - Twin Turbine Z32 02:03:26 02/08/07 if you can, pull it yourself - moxie (SF) 02:20:13 02/08/07 Re: if you can, pull it yourself - hawaii2z 02:33:00 02/08/07 There's the first problem - TTFairladyZ 07:15:52 02/08/07 You are assuming he didn't buy it from Kyle. He has not said - SlicktopTT 07:36:48 02/08/07 Re: if you can, pull it yourself - hawaii2z 02:34:55 02/08/07 Oddly enough, the difference is barely out of spec - Black_93_300ZX 03:08:44 02/08/07 Re: Oddly enough, the difference is barely out of spec - hawaii2z 03:26:05 02/08/07 $3500 to install a motor is way too high >>> - SlicktopTT 07:42:44 02/08/07 Re: $3500 to install a motor is way too high >>> - SactoTodd 09:22:53 02/08/07 Yeah no kidding, the norm for engine swaps are $100 a hr (n/m) - twinturbopoweredz 11:57:57 02/08/07 If you're dealing with a mech that has the knowledge... - titefit 09:09:41 02/08/07 LoL - min wage is what they pay people @ McDonalds to - YugoBernie (NoVA) 12:08:20 02/08/07 Sounds like you should talk to the builder some more - Agent X 06:13:32 02/08/07 Perform a leak down test to determine the root cause>> - SniPer (SR-71) 07:05:33 02/08/07 $3500 is highway robbery for a simple R&R - AntiHero 08:05:44 02/08/07 Your compression numbers really depend on what you - The Devils Z 08:14:42 02/08/07 For the Record I built the motor for Willie - Kyle(Houston) 09:10:46 02/08/07 ...and that's why I'm setting up a fund to buy a motor - ZEngineer 09:18:50 02/08/07 definately a dream of mine to buy a built motor from either - CRAZZEPETE. 09:33:32 02/08/07 I had horrible engine experiences before I went through - The Devils Z 09:32:52 02/08/07 agreed, kyle has always been reachable and helped - blacktwin 09:39:19 02/08/07 He's in San Jose. - ZJeweler 12:16:07 02/08/07 Re: please comment as much as posible, i need them please - SactoTodd 09:20:26 02/08/07 I believe your #s are actually still w/in spec though. - Chris(NJ) 11:03:22 02/08/07 i guess when u spen that much $, u expect perfection - ARA300ZX 11:05:10 02/08/07 Believe me, I know what its like to drop a lot of $ and stil - Chris(NJ) 11:20:43 02/08/07 I had a simular issue with compression with my engine build - sak01 11:31:34 02/08/07 Damn. That sucks dude. - eriksu9 12:34:42 02/08/07
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