i think i'm "effed", i'm no sucker, but i might cry. Options

[lotus_65]

so, becuse i only buy shi*t, or i'm stupid, or i don't deserve people watching out for me, or i could go on...

we installed the (completely) rebuilt motor (including align bore & complete case work to fix things like tin screws broken off in the case, blah, blah) back in the car, and i discovered a problem.

the bolt that holds the screen/plate was broken and a part of the bolt was lodged in the nut that holds and seals the plate to the case. the p.o. had a heavy gauge steel plate rigged to hold the screen/plate in position, and it was fit on the engine using the case bolts.

you'd think the machinest would fix that right?

nope.

thousands of dollars.

months of time.

now i get to rig it just like before, of tear it completely apart again.