Cracked engine block

[Alleycat72]

My dumb a$% told a friend I'd help him with his car project. It was supposed to take 6 months.  It's over 3 years later and I've had his project taking up 2 1/2 of my 3 bay shop. I've had to do everything that's been done to the car. I did refuse to build the transmission or the engine. I got sick of it sitting there so I decided I  had to get it running. I have 200 free hours in it anyway so what's 25 more. I got to the point of adding fluids and this happens. 

Of course the engine builder said it was fine when it left his shop. At this point, burning down the shop is a strong consideration. I think I finally learned my lesson. 

[Grunt67]

Strange, the block developed a crack sitting in a garage with no fluids.

[res308]

16 minutes ago, Alleycat72 said:

My dumb a$% told a friend I'd help him.........

I get into more dadgum trouble that way. 

[Alleycat72]

8 minutes ago, Grunt67 said:

Strange, the block developed a crack sitting in a garage with no fluids.

It spent most of it's time in a heated basement. 

[10-Ring]

33 minutes ago, res308 said:

I get into more dadgum trouble that way. 

No good deed goes unpunished and whatnot. 

[bobsguns]

I'd be telling my "friend" to come get his chit out of my garage. I'm funny that way though...................   

[FUJIMO]

58 minutes ago, Alleycat72 said:

My dumb a$% told a friend I'd help him with his car project. It was supposed to take 6 months.  It's over 3 years later and I've had his project taking up 2 1/2 of my 3 bay shop. I've had to do everything that's been done to the car. I did refuse to build the transmission or the engine. I got sick of it sitting there so I decided I  had to get it running. I have 200 free hours in it anyway so what's 25 more. I got to the point of adding fluids and this happens. 

Of course the engine builder said it was fine when it left his shop. At this point, burning down the shop is a strong consideration. I think I finally learned my lesson. 

Since I'm a glutton for punishment ill bite.. Whats the block and how reputable is the shop ?

[Alleycat72]

7 minutes ago, FUJIMO said:

Since I'm a glutton for punishment ill bite.. Whats the block and how reputable is the shop ?

A stroked 440. Now a 505. He talked to the guy and the guy will give him his money back on the short block as long as he returns the short block. To be honest, the guy has absolutely no idea what's happened to it since we got it. I'm shocked, but done working on it. Kind of a crappy deal for everyone. I don't know the guy that did the work. He thought my guy was high. He wants his number now. 

[FUJIMO]

6 minutes ago, Alleycat72 said:

A stroked 440. Now a 505. He talked to the guy and the guy will give him his money back on the short block as long as he returns the short block. To be honest, the guy has absolutely no idea what's happened to it since we got it. I'm shocked, but done working on it. Kind of a crappy deal for everyone. I don't know the guy that did the work. He thought my guy was high. He wants his number now. 

Sounds like all will end well for you but custom shop work can be a risk sometimes 

[Grayfox54]

The three prime corollaries of Murphy's Law:

1. Nothing is as easy as it looks.

2. Everything takes longer than you expect.

3 And of course, if anything can go wrong...............

Edited November 22, 2021 by Grayfox54

[gregintenn]

You are a better friend than me. If dude can build a race car, he can build his own damn garage.