New engine in CSX3170

[Cobra #3170]

Originally Posted by olddog

With the broken tabs on the flywheel, perhaps it did not leak on the dyno. There may have been damage in shipping. Did you look for more damage?

Different flywheel this one did not go with the engine they have a dyno flywheel they use. I have a Tilton starter that has more torque than the tabs could take
the welding of tabs to ring gear was defective. I replaced the tabs and tig welded them to the gear then riveted to the McLeod magnum force flywheel. Engine shipped both ways with no flywheel. Unfortunately I did not look at it closely until engine installation.

Builder does a good job on important stuff like clearances, head flow and component choice but details like leaks and electronics, forget it. Next engine will be John Kaase, this one cost enough, might as well get the master.