Blow by on a rebuild???

[TDsamurai]

ok so 15w40, i ran 15w40 last time. The rings are cast and they are using hastings which apparently is well known and they have had great success. Im glad they will handle some boost i was a little concerned.

[Thezorn]

I have hastings rings, they seem to have set well so far. Has the shop accepted any responsability yet?

[TDsamurai]

they said 500 for parts and 600 labour, plus i had to buy the head for 700. I asked if they were giving me a deal and he said yes. Thats with new pistons bearings seals and bored again.

[theman53]

Today's rotella t protects better. You will have a longer break in with 15-40. The new engine will be as tight as an engine can be and will appriciate the thinner oil to penatrate all the passages better than the 15-40. For what it is worth the last I heard Catapillar made 10w-30 the spec for all new engines. Do what you want but I loose less oil than the rest of these guys and I used 10-30 for around 8,000 miles when I then switched to sythetic 5w-40.

On gasser stuff Hastings was my brand of choice before total seal was around.

My machinist didn't build my engine, but it was 20.00 per hole to bore. 80.00 to clean, magnaflux. I had 50.00 for my IM shaft repair where the seal cut into it. 10.00 total for rod sizing...That was one time through. If it were his fault he said he would honor his work, but not parts. I think you are getting hosed and I would at least check out another shop. Good luck to you no matter what you decide.

[TDsamurai]

i need my engine back im going to compare to my previous bill which i believe was 1600 for the bottom end assembly, which needed the connecting rods machined as they were ovaled, and the block decked and bored as well as line honed for the crank. so its going to cost me 400 less to have the engine assembled top to bottom with all the bottom end done less the line hone and connecting rod and deck machining. Plus i had to pay for the head which was 700. Even if im getting hosed i just want my engine back if it costs another 200 to have my engine ready for next weekend so be it. I dont think i will go back there though, and i will probably avoid sending business there, i often do builds where people have the engine rebuilt.

[Smokey Eddy]

wow that sucks. hosed sadly. were i a betting man id say the rings were broken on install. tgose rings are brittle.

[Thezorn]

wow that sucks. hosed sadly. were i a betting man id say the rings were broken on install. tgose rings are brittle.

I would say so also, I have hastings rings like I said and have had no problems so far, Good luck with the new engine!