No F-ing oil baffle on my new to me engine block!, Do I need to return the engine case or is there some option? Options

[flxzcat]

Guys,

I am building a 2.4 engine for my lightweight canyon carver.

I picked up a reworked, ready to final clean and assemble case from "EMS" in L.A.

After doing much work including clearancing of the case, I realized that there were no slots for mounting the baffle? "G" knew exactly what I was planning for this case.



Is there some option or will I have to return the case and start over (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Thanks in advance,
Paul VDL

[flxzcat]

Looking at that picture of the case, I have questions. I've built 2270 with VW journals when it was a dark art. That's not where the case needs to be cleared.

How were you going to get to 2.4 liters? Big bore? Long stroke? Little bit of both? VW rod journals? Did you discuss all of these issues with Jorge? I searched and didn't see a thread by you spitballing your build. There are a lot of people on this list much smarter than me. I'm sure they would have be pleased to offer their experience to you.

Now ask yourself what possible motivation he would have to exchange that case after you took material off of it and publicly roasted his business? The business hasn't survived for nearly 50 years by screwing over their customers.

My case needed to be cleared in these areas. I installed the 82mm crank and 5.325" Porsche 914 big end H beam rods to guide me with 1.5-2mm clearance.

"J or G" has been involved with this project through several visits in the last few weeks.

I don't need to "spitball" the build if I get the correct parts as advertised. I have already had an incorrectly machined case and a set of rods with bushings that are -.001" (interference fit) bushings less than 22mm advertised pin size. Why would a rod manufacturer do this? Anyway, my KB 22mm piston pins would not fit the "22mm" small end rod bushings.

I think "J or G" is great and a very nice person. He does not have bad intentions here and has been helpful and fully attentive to me and has a world of experience but there is a severe lack of QC with certain products going out the door. They are not alone. I have had bad expensive parts from others that I am willing to name in private emails.

I will call J or G this morning. I only discovered this last night and he had already gone home.