Recent content by Bryan Weber

Do you still have the 109 block?

The only issue that you had legitimately is that you had coolant leaking up from one or more head studs! The other supposed problems were mysteriously discovered when you employed someone to disassemble the engine. It's interesting how your engine seems to be the one that all of mistakes of the...

I am interested and have a few questions. Please call me at the shop 440-327-7702. Thanks, Bryan Weber

Hey Captain Oil Primer, it's not surprising to see your worthless 2 cents in this thread. This coming from the same guy who did not want us to bag or protect the fresh shortblock we just did and then thow it in the front seat of a dirty car. Real surprise when that didn't work out so good...

I am glad to here that Steve! Thank You!

You are correct that the business is mine but I am not the business. The business is the some of its parts. It is represented by Bill and Sean (quite well I might add) every day and all day. It is not just MY reputation, it is OUR reputation. We are a team and we as a team do what is necessary...

I suggest that you get your facts straight before before making accusations and slamming someone! My employees made me aware of this issue as soon as the customer called with the problem. I personally inspected the engine components, made the determination of the cause, and told my emplyees what...

The reason there was not more heard from me or any of my employees is because it becomes a pissing contest. We have stated the facts and they are either not read or are quickly forgotten and coincidentally enough it seems to be more common with certain people? It seems that many that have...

We put the block on a turntable in a spray wash cabinet that a 5 h.p. pump pushes 200 degree cleaning solution out of about 20 oscilating nozzles for five minutes and then rinse it with a 3500 psi power washer. If you do not have access to one of those you can use or engine degreaser or a...

Absolutely! That bolt on can help save a lot of blocks. Taking the load off of that engine mount reduces much stress on the block for sure. There is also tremendous stresses on the block from 1,000 + psi and 1,000 + degrees in each cylinder hitting 50 times per second trying to push the crank...

If I was hogging alot of material I would probably use coolant, but for the light cutting these blocks are getting I do not. Cutting cast iron creates alot of cast iron dust and when you add coolant to it is a mess. The part doesn't get any heat so the only advantage would be extended tool life...

The V-20 is also a very good machine! There are few other shops in the country that have made that kind of investment to be able to do higher quality work. I applaud you for that!

A few years ago I had the same question so I dial indicated the pan rail with and without the torque plates installed and found that the effect of the torque plates on the pan rail to be zero. The effect that the torque plates had on the main bores was also zero. The one thing that does make...

I will clarify the best I can without writing a book. As many of you know, we have been in the engine building business for many years and have always put our emphasis on doing high quality work. The part that has frustrated me as a business owner is the lack of profitability. There are thin...

50% down and the balance on completion. I have an agreement with the bank, they said they will not do car or engine work if I do not give credit.