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    Update on rebuild

    This is an e-mail update from VT Engines on my car.



    We have the engine completely disassembled right now. I waited to give you
    an update because after we pulled the heads off, it looked like the mains
    could be bad. Fortunately, it did not spin the bearings, so the block was
    ok.

    I included a couple of pictures for you to see the failure on the pump gear,
    and to see the inside of your engine.

    Your engine is coming along well, my builders are balancing your rotating
    assembly right now.

    Talk to you again soon,
    Tom
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    pictures?

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    Yah, let's see 'em...!
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    the oil pump gears failed?? Searge, is that what you were referring to at the Trilogy open house?? Billet gears would be better??

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    Originally posted by darebren
    the oil pump gears failed?? Searge, is that what you were referring to at the Trilogy open house?? Billet gears would be better??
    Yep...

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    New update

    Just got this in today. Snce I know may of you are following my little Saga with almost as much attention as I am myself.


    Philip,

    Unfortunately, ARP has been having some quality control issues. Either that
    or we have just been extremely unlucky of late. The last 4 sets of main
    studs for 4.6 liters (including 4valve and 2valve) have had one problem or
    another. Your set happened to have wrong nuts in it. We were able to steal
    one set of nuts from another box, but still did not have 1 set. We have
    been battling with ARP for about a week and a half to get the correct ones.
    We should have them Monday, at that point I can have your bottom end
    complete. The heads are being looked at this afternoon and tomorrow
    morning, so I will have a better idea by the first part of next week on when
    you will be able to pick it up.

    Please forgive me for the set backs, unfortunately we can't always predict
    what quirks that other people are going to have; it especially hurts when we
    rely on them so much.

    Sorry if this message sounds negative, I don't mean it to be. Your
    shortblock is looking great as of right now, and I assure you the rest will
    too when it is complete.

    If you need anything else, please don't hesitate to let me know.

    Thanks,
    Tom


    As you can see Tom has been very comunniative with me , and I am THRILLED to have them working on my engine.
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    Gotta hate when you have the wrong nuts in your bottom end
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    Originally posted by engine23ccvfd
    Gotta hate when you have the wrong nuts in your bottom end
    Unless they've been replaced with brass ones...

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    OK....OK,
    This thread went south in an ugly way.....
    You guys keep your nuts to yourselves.
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    Mad, you getting a forged crank put in there or going with the stock one?

    Sounds like these folks are doing a great job for you.
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    FORGED BABY, FORGED!!
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    Man I need to learn what all these different car parts are....is there a car mechanic for dummies or something?
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    Another Big Ass Scratch On Rear Bumper (Even More Character)
    35% all around

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    Yes actually there is.
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