Engine was turned over today. BOTTOM END NOISE. AGAIN.
I give up. Completely. Starting from scratch.
Spoke with Danee at Ken's Speed in Brooksville, FL. I am thoroughly convinced that I should have sent my engine there to begin with. It is heading there next week.
I called the person that had originally had a less than perfect opinion about them - I must have misunderstood. He loved the quality of work, just not the turnaround time. So that clears up any concern there.
Ken is the man. They will have my engine in their hands soon.
18 weeks 5 days into this, $7200 into this engine & transmission project... 2 rebuilds, 2 transmissions, 3 torque converters, electrical system trouble... And I am just about no better off than when I started and might even have an unrepairable original engine. Looking at $3500 to $6500 with Ken... and everyone is saying I shouldn't have gotten a Monster 200 4 R. Beautiful.
I can't wait for this to be done and over with!
1968 Firebird 400 Convertible Original: Engine, Intake manifold, Heads, Body, Stereo, 3.08. THM400. Engine rebuilt by Ken Keefer early 2012. New: Holley 4bbl 670 HP, hidden iPod setup, RobbMC mini starter, A/C, front disc brakes