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I'm going to add another nail to the coffin.
Just got done doing a 304 overhaul on my buddies 72 ground up.
The quality of the engine rebuild kit was miserable. I'm talking about name brand items.
The edges on the Melling pump were rough and needed to be dressed for it to operate.
Then new bypass plunger was a couple of thousands bigger and kept getting stuck in the bore.
The Cloyes timing chain was sloppy and needed to be replaced.
Intake seals were some kind of hard recycled "rubber" and squirted out every time we tried to tighten it.
The list goes on and on.
My point, (beyond ignorance is bliss) is to insure you have a solid builder who knows what he is doing beyond just assembling parts.
Just got done doing a 304 overhaul on my buddies 72 ground up.
The quality of the engine rebuild kit was miserable. I'm talking about name brand items.
The edges on the Melling pump were rough and needed to be dressed for it to operate.
Then new bypass plunger was a couple of thousands bigger and kept getting stuck in the bore.
The Cloyes timing chain was sloppy and needed to be replaced.
Intake seals were some kind of hard recycled "rubber" and squirted out every time we tried to tighten it.
The list goes on and on.
My point, (beyond ignorance is bliss) is to insure you have a solid builder who knows what he is doing beyond just assembling parts.
