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Originally Posted by speed220mph
Madmaxx: I stress in the book that you never, repeat NEVER, put anything in an engine you're building without inspecting it. If you do and it breaks or doesn't fit, it's your fault!! See photo for where the inspection begins . . . out of the box.  |
Yep, the old aricraft mechanic that taught me the little I know would check/measure everything 2 or 3 times..........I watched him wash a bare block for 20 minutes after it came back from the machine shop, told him they had washed and cleaned and steam cleaned the block after machining, he kept right on doing what he was doing acting like he never heard me, then when he finished, he told me he trust's only one man's work, HIS, all others he checks and double checks..........
If something didn't feel right when assembling an engine, he'd stop and back up and try it again, seen him pull at least one piston out of just about every rebuild, said once installed and he rolled the engine over by hand, it just didn't feel right, he'd remove it, check the rings and bore to make sure they were clean and re-install it till it felt right.............
I can't remember any engine he built having problems as long as it was cared for somewhat by the owner.....
David