2012 RCSB 416ci TVS2300
12-06-2012 | 11:46 AM
#163
TECH Apprentice
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Dubai, U.A.E.
Let me add my honest opinion on everything in this thread. I feel bad because I recommended this guy to Ahmad and I still think hes a really nice guy and really sounds like he knows what hes doing, but looking at the pictures im just shocked to say the least.
I do remember that while he was building the engine and before he honed the block, he made me put the piston and rod into the cylinder and it was already "loosely fit". Ahmad says the pistons are larger but they had 5 thou clearance with an un-honed stock block. Maybe it has something to do with the expansion and contraction rate of forged pistons vs the stock cast pistons, I dont know im just saying what happened.
Ahmad asked a few engine builders in the US and they all said that the cylinder has to be honed so ahmad literally forced Dean to hone the block. I say "Forced" because Dean told me on several occaisons that he does NOT and will not hone the block because there is already 5 thou clearance, said hed like to have it at 4 thou if possible but that required a different piston. Also the reason he didnt want to hone the block is because he said the cylinders were very smooth and had VERY fine scratches that didnt need any honing. Diamond pistons recommended piston to wall clearance for this specific piston is 4 to 5 thou.
The rest of the carnage I cannot justify unfortunately and looks even worse in the pictures than what Ahmad explained to me on the phone.
Take into consideration I know very little about engine building so I cannot comment much, just wanted to share a side to the story but I dont want to sound like im taking sides because im not, Ahmad is a close friend of mine and I hate to see him go through this ****.
I do remember that while he was building the engine and before he honed the block, he made me put the piston and rod into the cylinder and it was already "loosely fit". Ahmad says the pistons are larger but they had 5 thou clearance with an un-honed stock block. Maybe it has something to do with the expansion and contraction rate of forged pistons vs the stock cast pistons, I dont know im just saying what happened.
Ahmad asked a few engine builders in the US and they all said that the cylinder has to be honed so ahmad literally forced Dean to hone the block. I say "Forced" because Dean told me on several occaisons that he does NOT and will not hone the block because there is already 5 thou clearance, said hed like to have it at 4 thou if possible but that required a different piston. Also the reason he didnt want to hone the block is because he said the cylinders were very smooth and had VERY fine scratches that didnt need any honing. Diamond pistons recommended piston to wall clearance for this specific piston is 4 to 5 thou.
The rest of the carnage I cannot justify unfortunately and looks even worse in the pictures than what Ahmad explained to me on the phone.
Take into consideration I know very little about engine building so I cannot comment much, just wanted to share a side to the story but I dont want to sound like im taking sides because im not, Ahmad is a close friend of mine and I hate to see him go through this ****.
12-06-2012 | 11:52 AM
#164
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Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Dubai, U.A.E.
What I know is, we have a strict regulations here... I was caught earlier last year buying a radar-detector, was fined and the item was confiscated. To send stuff overseas to the U.S require a lot of paper work by a lot I mean, declaring the value to customs, brief explanation why would you send such items made from the U.S > U.S ? Sending the SERIAL # not the part # to some kind of agency that prevent auto-related theft. Finally, providing a original proof of your purchase which was really 
12-06-2012 | 05:26 PM
#166
12-06-2012 | 11:33 PM
#167
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From: kansas
nice build im also doing 2012 rcsb work truck 2wd. im going with stock 5.3 long block though.almost ready for racing.mods so far are knn drop in airraid tube ported 90mm tb fast lsxrt102mm kooks long tubes with catted ypipe single 3inch w18inch glasspak turndown before axle slp udp 1.8 yella terra ultralite rockers tuned by area 47. just installed 300-3200 circle d specialties converter.waiting for retune! last 2 mods for now are 4.10 gears from rons machining and 689-421-13 comp dod vvt cam. i also got a braille 15lb. battery and as much weight reduction i can do.im looking too suprise some unsuspecting pony cars and ricers with fart cannon mufflers!
5.3
