just my luck

[Flysure1]

I would like some opinions on this---I just sold my 65 coupe project, I lost interest in it and have 2 others to keep me busy, I had overhauled the engine and never fired it up, I had a local machine shop put hardened exhaust seats in the head, put in new cam bearings, press the rod on 1 new piston, tank all the parts and hone the block, he said it didn't need bored. I told the buyer (a neighbor--good guy) all that I had done to the engine, I had the c4 rebuilt and all was in the car, I left a washer off the cam sprocket and sheared the pin off when cranking it but I had put a new one in, he was fine with that and said he and a friend would finish it (put timing cover on and distributor in), I got a call from him the other day and he said antifreeze ran out of #1 spark plug hole when he he filled the rad. they pulled the head and said there is a small hole in the block that a piece of wire welder wire will just fit in, he said it is hard to see just looking ---I am kind of ticked at the machine shop guy, I have known him for years and is supposed to be the best around this area, I have the feeling he is going to say too bad because it has been a couple of years since he did this, it never sat around before I put it together, I really should have caught this I suppose when I put the pistons in but I also feel it should have been caught when he checked the bore and honed the block, I found another engine I am going to pick up for the guy who bought it, I am wondering how far I should go with it, the guy swears he doesn't feel in anyway I knew about this because he saw I had painted the block, head, put near everything in new--I am thinking I will take another block(I am buying and picking up) and have it checked (again) --I think the machine shop ought to check it out on their nickel, I am going to let the new buyer put it together--I was thinking I will get a gasket set also---I have the reciept showing the bock was tanked and honed along with the other work--is this enough??

 

[monkeystash]

Sorry Rod, that sucks. However, it is very nice of you to help out your buddy after the sale. Good Karma my friend. Good luck with the machine shop dude, hopefully he will help you out too.

 

[AzPete]

I would get the block and see about the machine shop. From there, I would let him have it. The more you put in, the more you are liable for later, if anything goes wrong. Dis-regard the fact of this being a neighbor/friend. Treat it as business.

 

[cmayna]

Tough call Rod but I kinda agree with pete.

 

[Sluggo]

You are certainly doing the right thing. By no means however do I think you have to do anything.
Get him a block and be done with it. Let him handle the machine work, then it's completely his baby.
The more you do at this point the more you are on the hook for later.

 

[tarafied1]

you are obviously a stand up guy. Buyer beware they say and no warranty. I think you are doing enough.

 

[Flysure1]

I thought I might talk to the machine shop guy about boiling and honing another block, I found out he retired over the winter and sold his business---just my luck!