Oil Problems : Camshafts

[2000silverado]

lol thats why id do it myself. that way i can only blame myself when something goes wrong. lol

[2000silverado]

lol thats why id do it myself. that way i can only blame myself when something goes wrong. lol

i should say IF something goes wrong

[Econo-box from Hell]

yeah had pressure, machine shop did all the cam bearings, but they messed up before , like this would be the fourth time they didnt do something right, last time it was 1 journal out of the rest that didnt get ground on a crankshaft,, and the time before that i got back 2 cracked pistons they just hung on the rods for me. and the 454 in green truck had issues too, rear cam bearing was put in incorrectly and couldnt slide cam into last bearing. so anyway Im looking for a new shop to do buisness with.

my bad for not measuring everything before I put it together.

Don't use Wilson's Marine.  They purchased all the machine shop stuff from Terry Rosebush but they can't seem to use it.  They have frigged up several STOCK cylinder heads by not checking installed valve height or putting wrong parts in.  Competition Enterprises recommended the machine shop at the Wilder road Carquest.  I've been in there, it's a pretty well decked out shop.  I've personally used Circle Auto Parts in Midland for years with good luck.  Almost everything they did for me was stock so I'm not sure how well they can do high performance stuff.

[Orangecrush]

I was told Rob hunt at RPM, or circle auto in midland, City auto was whom I was talking about, dealt with them for years,they've always fixed any problems,but, but 4 times is a bit much I think.

[2000silverado]

i would say 4 times is way too much lol. u should always double check a machinists work. i had my bores done and told them i want a 4.0310 bore. i got anything from 4.0301-4.0315. i was not happy--that was carquest in lansing. since then they have got a brand new cnc machine that is supposed to be extremely accurate.

i am not trying to bash muscle motors (mopar shop in lansing) but my buddy got his motor back and spent $$$$$$$$ thousands of dollars and they forgot to tighten some head bolts. he ran it and melted the aluminum heads he just purchased from them....always double check everything before running it

[betterbeaters]

i am not trying to bash muscle motors (mopar shop in lansing) but my buddy got his motor back and spent $$$$$$$$ thousands of dollars and they forgot to tighten some head bolts. he ran it and melted the aluminum heads he just purchased from them....always double check everything before running it
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I would like to know who that was.... muscle motors does all my work and I know if it was there falt they would fix it for free!!!! they are the best around! and how did your buddy not know it had a blowen head gasket(that should have blowen frist right after start)

[2000silverado]

they dyno tested and did not retorque the heads.he started it and melted them. they did replace everything but it is the principle in my mind. they should have done it right in the first place. i have seen some wicked ass motors come from there! it was just a bad day for my buddy. lol