[Great Asp]

My take on this issue, is a lesson to people buying and installing engines.

1. If YOU are not qualified or "have time" to install your own motor, have the builder of the engine install the engine in the car. Then have THAT builder chassis dyno the car, and run all the bugs out that they can. You will have a higher success rate (the happy meter).

The engine builder is under no obligation under anyone's warranty to pay for the removal or re-installation of any motor, or the loss of your fun time (unless they installed it).
Frankley, to this end I think SA was being more than fair in compensating the OP for any engine removal. No engine builder would state up front that they would pay someone other than themselves to provide that level of warranty. Because they would not know the limitations of the offer.

2. If you take the engine to another shop OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL BUILDER, be prepared for the "Hate Wagon" to start rolling. A lot of shops live to spew bad news about another shop. That's the way is.

3. If you take the 1st, 2nd, or 12th engine to another builder, the original builder will be less willing to work with you, see rule #2 above.

4. When shopping for an engine, get a list of builders you want to look at, then do the research. This is a great place to search threads for information, but there are other forums too. After all you are spending $14-30K on a motor, shouldn't you feel you have made the best choice.

For anyone other there reading this thread in the future, join this forum and "Start posting"! Tell people what you are thinking about doing. you will get open advice, and PM's with advice, companies, and phone numbers on lots of critical choices.

If you did have a list, and you decided on your engine builder, and the engine builder is not living up to what you expected, YOU made a bad decision. YOU have to take responsibility too.

5. Meet the perspective builders and tell them your expectations. I for example am picky about my builds. (I also do not drive my car in the rain). Feel comfortable with the guy on a personal and business level.

6. Handle any issue in a timely manner. Warranties expire for a reason.

Donald you don't know me, and I don't know you. I'm just asking you consider the above and think how satisfing your current knowledge or gut feeling would have been before you pulled the trigger on the first motor. If you now feel that there are others like you, that information would have been a lot more helpful early on.

Eric

JAMO +1