greycharger
Well-Known Member
Machine shops in this town build your engine for you and send you home to break it in. Sometimes they are built for cars that loosened a bearing and that works, but sometimes the engine is started with a brand-new carburetion system or a carburetor of unknown functionality and it's my understanding that it's best not to shut down the engine during the critical cam/ lifter/ ring break-in period.
It's our baby when we wheel out of the shop, but why do the shops risk it? Even though it's not their problem, there will still be hard feelings as the customer has to buy a new cam and lifters. this is especially important in small towns where repeat business is critical.
How does it work in big cities where there is more than one or two machine shops? I assume some shops have dynos offering custom tuning and ready to run motors. Is there a cost factor that most people won't bear, even for a break-in on a stand only?
Also, what do shops charge to breaking in an engine? I'm going to ask at my shop, but wanted some background information.
It's our baby when we wheel out of the shop, but why do the shops risk it? Even though it's not their problem, there will still be hard feelings as the customer has to buy a new cam and lifters. this is especially important in small towns where repeat business is critical.
How does it work in big cities where there is more than one or two machine shops? I assume some shops have dynos offering custom tuning and ready to run motors. Is there a cost factor that most people won't bear, even for a break-in on a stand only?
Also, what do shops charge to breaking in an engine? I'm going to ask at my shop, but wanted some background information.