4.3L VQTT build!!
01-09-2014, 06:23 AM
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Good question.
Ask most any machine shop this very question. I think we've all wondered this from time to time. LOL
Usually from amounts of work getting backed up. Darton is very popular so it makes sense I guess lol.
Dynosty (fwiw) had a super quick turn around. My short-block got done in like a week of actual work. It was there for 5 weeks or so, which included the down time from the block with a sleeve imperfection which required everything to be redone and waiting time on me to make a decision.
I did have that same block sitting in a machine shop for like 8 months only to find out the machine wouldn't go all the way down the bore (which made me go WTF you couldn't have told me that 7 months ago?
) but that's just how this field is. Race machinists all prioritize differently, and all work at different rates. They also get all different kinds of customers that want different kinds of things, so they need to juggle a bit differently than a specialty shop.
Ask most any machine shop this very question. I think we've all wondered this from time to time. LOL
Usually from amounts of work getting backed up. Darton is very popular so it makes sense I guess lol.
Dynosty (fwiw) had a super quick turn around. My short-block got done in like a week of actual work. It was there for 5 weeks or so, which included the down time from the block with a sleeve imperfection which required everything to be redone and waiting time on me to make a decision.
I did have that same block sitting in a machine shop for like 8 months only to find out the machine wouldn't go all the way down the bore (which made me go WTF you couldn't have told me that 7 months ago?
) but that's just how this field is. Race machinists all prioritize differently, and all work at different rates. They also get all different kinds of customers that want different kinds of things, so they need to juggle a bit differently than a specialty shop.It seems allot of custom work seems to take longer than they quote.
I one time waited 9months on a turbo I ordered from Innovate Turbo...........they actually never shipped it and I eventually got a refund, but the wait was the killer.
Most quality machine shops seem to have just one or 2 guys that do the build......and they get stuff done when they get it done. Alot of the places that bang them out quickly have allot of comebacks, i.e. not quality work that comes back to get redone correctly
07-02-2014, 06:02 AM
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meaning, if you want it to be completed quickly and be of quality, it won't be cheap,
if you want it cheap and quality, it want be quickly finished
10-09-2014, 05:28 AM
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this guy! after years of dealing with SR motors as well as other Nissan motors, you would be shocked to truly know how many water jackets that exist in the motor are simply not used or covered up by head gaskets
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well its 2015 and it appears theres still no motor......i just finished reading this entire thread only to go to sleep laughing at these clowns who make big claim and produce NO results.
Unfortunately our the car hobby is full of these folks....
Unfortunately our the car hobby is full of these folks....
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