767Jockey -- Build Thread Update?

[RICK LAKE]

PANAVIA Steve There are a couple of reasons. To start with FAMILYS that have people working there need to live. Next this block was NOT having minor machine work and assemblied. If you had read the threads from the beginning, Doug machinist ordered parts for the first block, a 427 SO that couldn't be machined .047" over without having thin walls. The guy thought that by filling the block with creteloc to fill the water passages to the bottom of the water pump holes, this would work. This is great for a race block, but out on the street in 95 degree weather, COOKER. I have never seen this game played before. They ordered a new block, with standard bore because of the pistons and machine the bores to the piston because they where custom. They where trying to save money. Should have eaten the pistons and gone with a stock bore.The Machinist was not named either. Every motor I have built, the machine work is done first, the only thing done last is honing the cylinder bores with a stone for getting the correct crosshatches and depth of the grooves for the rings I am using. No new block is prefect, I know from my Shelby blocks, I still brought 2 of them knowing that both needed work. There are guessing about 1,000 plus Shebly blocks in cars now, I have heard of only to failures, both racing. Does this mean we should stop buying Shelby Blocks? I see people still buy Dove parts. I have bought Dove parts even with their manufacturing problems of the pass. The problem is and was Tim, Genesis is not the whole problem. If the motor that Doug had used, Genesis iron and only needed clean up for a street car, it would have runs for years without failure. There where PLENTY of mistakes to go around on this. The bottom line is Doug getting a motor in his car before Christmas. Steve Lawsuits are a growing thing, and into days world you better be 98% correct before going after a company. I know from personal experience. I won and the people did too. Rick L.