Looks like another case of bad buisness to me. Selling a lot for a little is a good way to get your rear in the sling! If you dont make any money on things, you simply cant make things right if you ever have a problem. I work in the engine room of a nascar nextel cup shop and build drag engines on the side. I have always looked at their ads and wondered "how do they get by selling things so cheap?" I mean, to do GOOD work it takes a little extra time and you can see by his prices, he dont have time to mess around! Time is money in a machine/race engine shop. All that labor for (i think it said) $185.00?
Balance rotating assembly (large stroke at that)
Debur block
Hone block
Check the deck
Mill the deck
Double check darts main line
Clearance block
wash block
Install cam bearings
pin fit the pistons and rods
fit bearing clearance
debur bearings
degree camshaft
fit rings
Just seems like an awefull lot of work for 185.00!!
Man, pay for good work and you cant go wrong!
Everyone makes mistakes. I missed the p to v on a 557 ford for a customer once. Dont know how it happined ( I think the dowl pins were bottomed out). Just got in a hurry and didnt check EVERY LITTLE THING. But I bought him new pistons, rings, new block, valves, and completely fixed that engine for him. I have since freshened it twice. He is a very happy return customer. Humans have errors. But the main thing is I faced up and did what was right. I wanted to fix it, I was embarused! But, if I had only charged him 500.00, I could not have fixed it.
Im not sure if he dont want to fix that small block, I just wonder if he has the capitol too??
Bad Bad Buisness.
Time is money, save the customer money on labor by being efficient. Not being in a hurry.