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Originally Posted by Dinobyte
Not to go against your experience, but Joe screwed me big time. He took over two months to do a big block build that should have taken 4 weeks top (due to poor planning on his part...he knew about my build, and used the block for someone else who came in after me). Once he finished and stuck it on the dyno, a rear main leak was discovered. He basically walked away from the build and sent my builder a check for the amount paid. Very disappointing and unprofessional on his part. Other than that, I am sure he is a great guy.  |
Usually, when I see a post like this, I have to think
there's more here than what meets the eye. Joe Lapine has been around for years and has a very good reputation. He has done engine builds for a score of ERA clients and it seems without exception, they're happy campers. But I can't imagine any good engine builder abandonning a build because of leaky rear main. It usually isn't a big deal, replace the seal and proceed on. In this case, the engine wasn't even installed in a car making troubleshooting and repairing
the problem that much easier. I suspect that there is some other issue
here, perhaps Joe didn't build the shortblock in the first place. Many engine
builders are naturally reluctant to spend time and effort to patch up a poorly
done job that someone else did. It's hard to stand behind a product that
you didn't have
total control over during its creation. Perhaps the
leak wasn't caused by a bad seal, but out of issues concerning the block
and/or crankshaft. As the saying goes,
you can't make bricks without
straw. One can't reasonably expect any engine builder to make a good
engine out of parts that are better off in the scrap pile.
....Fred