Darcy,
Speaking specifically about shops, just make sure they have extensive
experience with smaller foreign engines. As good as a shop may be, if they
have no or minimal LBC experience I really do not want them honing their
skills with my motor. Secondly, I don't know why, but shops that do mostly
Detroit iron have a hard time understanding tight tolerances. You can't
believe how many times I've heard, "Oh, we put 0.xxxx inches of clearance
on our racing motors. You really do not need anything tighter." even though
I'm dangling factory specs and Kas's Comp Manual in front of them.
There are surely other opinions about buying rings and pistons, but the ones
I hear the most about are Total Seal (gapless) and Deves. I don't know if I
would go with anything else no matter what I was told.
Remember, you only want to do this once, so "choose wisely."
Greg Dito
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darcy Hunter" <darcyhunter@comcast.net>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 8:19 PM
Subject: Good Machine SHop in MA
> Well I've got my engine out and have it disassembled. That will be a
relief
> to all those that have traveled behind me in the recent past as they know
my
> car can no longer put out those nauseous fumes. Now I'm in need of a
machine
> shop on the south side of Boston to do the block machining and grind the
> crank. Any suggestions? I suppose I could go north if necessary. My
plan
> was to purchase 0.020 over pistons and ring from BPNW and do the
reassembly
> myself. Any comments on buying the pistons from the machine shop or maybe
> having the machine shop assemble the short block. Thanks
>
> Darcy Hunter
> No. Easton. MA
> '73 TR6
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