>The oil pick-up tube or the threads are not the issue at
>hand though.

It's not? Seems to me that you don't know a whole lot about engines. If you spend $2100 on an engine, I would imagine you would double check everything to make sure it lasts. Forgetting the oil pickup tube is a GIANT mistake, which is something you should have checked, and double checked.

Threads being chased? There are unused threads on the block. What's the logic in spending the time to make the threads all perfectly when you don't know if they'll be used or not? This is something you should have done. When you tried screwing it into the block and felt resistance, you should have checked the hole, and fixed it yourself, instead of taking the drastic measures you did (sounds like you're easily frustrated too, which gets you no where when working with cars).


>Its easy to sit back in your chair on the
>computer and say that, but when you actually have YOUR time
>and YOUR money on the line, the story would be much
>different.

So you made a mistake, and you expect him to pay for it? I wouldn't if I was him. If I was you, I would simply learn from my mistakes and take the responsibility to repair it myself. If I didn't know how, I'd learn.

I realize you spent a lot of money there, but from an outsiders point of view, your complaints should be heard by no one but yourself.

I'll admit when I make mistakes. I had a big mishap with my new motor. The machine shop did not install a freeze plug for the oil galley. Made a big mess. Yes they forgot to install it, but I forgot to check for it, so I just kept my mouth shut. That might be the wise thing for you to do.

Just think of it as half of an Eclipse with more power