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Originally Posted by Mikester
^^True dat! What Mazworx does is fit the motor with proper, proven parts and send it back to you machined & assembled correctly. Anyone can do the same thing buying up good parts & having it done locally and save a lot of time & money- Depends on the shop or person(s) doing the work. Don't get me wrong, Mazworx engines are AWESOME; but with their name & labor comes a pretty hefty price tag.
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I dont know about mazworkx, but i do know that "assembling the motor correctly with the right parts" leads to a disaster when it is not done by someone who knows its job.
I am not saying it is very hard, i am saying it is a tedious and long job that does not tolerate any error, meaning you need to check, check and check again everything you do.
Clearly not anyone can do it, have the patience to do it, or is willing to get underpaid to do a perfect job (50 hours, billed 30 most of the time). I admire the guys that run the tuning shop i go to, because they love their work and prefer customer satisfaction and a job well done to a full wallet.
And this is quite confirmed by the number of engines they get to rebuild. Even some "pro engine builders" send him work. When a supposedly capable pro sends an engine that died after it had been rebuilt and cant be bothered to find why, they do. The last time it happened, the "pro builder" installed crank bearings upside down. This covered crank bearing lubrication hole on #1 bearing. End result ? 700€ crank, + labor.
Everyone can assemble an engine just like anyone can perform heart surgery. It takes tools, knowledge, patience and a lot of tedious work ...