Originally Posted by QUICKVIII

Yeh that could be a riot Ronnie!



Yeh Tre, But what do you do when the machine shop screws up. Years ago I had a case where I got back a block that #3 piston wouldn't even fit in the hole in the block. Now to ad insult to injury I sent it back, waited for it to be fixed and returned. Great, guess what. It still didn't fit the hole. So you guys go ahead and keep trusting in everyone else! Thats what separates the real engine builders from the percieved ones! I also know of a guy who once installed 83mm pistons in a 84mm bore. Now who's fault was that? The machine shop for supposedly overboring it incorrectly, or the "Engine Builder" who put it together! Point made. The final responsibility falls on the builder! I guess the difference between you and me is the fact that you would then blame the machine shop and not yourself, right? Sorry I'm not trying to be an ass, but you guys who assemble engines are not engine builders. There is a difference even if you think it isn't "rocket science". Let's have a show of hands.... Seriously... Anyone who thinks he can build an engine on the same level as a Top Fuel team, A NASCAR team or any other top level COMPETATIVE team in the country, please respond with a thumbs up. The math alone would be over 95% of your heads, It's not easy to succesfully design and build an engine, but it isn't hard to just bolt one together. You would be suprised how much you can screw up and the engine still run, although not for long. It's one thing for everyone to want to help out here, thats why we have this forum. But know your limitations, and don't screw with the ones who do know what they are doing. Sometimes it's a fine line between knowing and not knowing. If you don't know, leave it alone. Now I want to commend the OP here, he is honest enough to admit he doesn't know what he is doing. So don't insult him by saying it's easy. He knows it's hard, others here just don't know it.