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I got my engine back from the shop and did the initial run in before break in. The engine had gone back to the shop back in February because it was leaking from all of the base cylinder gaskets the worst of them was coming from #3. Well the shop got all of the leaks plugged but #3 still is dripping. Should i at this point go break the engine in and drive it, and live with the leak. I plan on removing the engine to adjust the valves in about 500 miles of break in driving. is there anything i can smear on the area that i find is leaking like a Threebond 1104 to slow it up. If i bring my engine back to the builder i am afraid i will have to wait another year to drive my car it's already been over a year and a half since this started.
I am at a point now to consider shipping it out to Henry to look at...
I TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A COUPLE OF BREAK IN RUNS
Car is very scary, even trying to drive it careful was very difficult for me. I am sure i will get used to in time, but feel i need a few more gears.
I had a hard time looking at the gauges and when i was i didn't like what i saw, I was boosting way higher than what i should of been since i set it lower for the break in.
I couldn't hear the BOV let go either. Everything is hooked up the way it always has been, and double checking it i find nothing in the wrong order. I will turn back my MBC further to see if that helps things.
I was at 14lbs in a snap. not sure of the A/R's but when i did look they were on the leaner side of my comfort zone.
The BAD news now, engine is leaking oil from the same areas as it was before, this sucks so bad, the shop has wasted so much time getting the engine built the first time and the second time now, i have waited over a year and a half for this engine to
get built right and it looks like i am back to square one. I could drive it sparingly for awhile and mop it up after every drive, or i pull the engine and ship it out to Henry at Supertec to fix right and hope i get it back to enjoy the Fall season.
Anyhow it was fun finally driving the car again, but am very disappointed with the shop guys right now.
I am going to drink a few Benders and go to bed........
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Last edited by iamchappy; 07-30-2008 at 08:15 PM..
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