>Holy crap !
I got the 396 Nu-Tek motorsports short block today .
It came shipped through a company (R&L Carriers) and when I took delivery of it I took pictures and e-mailed them to Nick Norris at Nu-tek and he was pissed . Apparently the company (R&L) caused so much trama to the crate that it broke the braces holding the engine stable inside the crate . I need to wait until this week-end for an independent engine inspector (or something) inspect the engine .

How do you post pics here ? I have them on my e-mail .

 

>check out pics of the lose engine
http://members.cardomain.com/bowtiepwr2003
I'll take more pics when on the engine stand .

 

Dude, that sucks so bad. That's one of the things that made me look to a local shop for my shortblock.

 

That's sucks man.

 

Yea,
That does suck.
Hopefully everthings alright though.

Good luck
John

 

You would think they'd have heard the engine 'rattling around' in the box...

 

>I was looking inside the crate today in the daylight and couldn't find a single splinter ... I think that they vaccumed out the crate so it would look like nothing was wrong .It's to bad they didn't put the engine upright before they reshipped .
By-the-way this was the second delivery (same engine,same company) the first time the wife refused to sign since it didn't look right , so Nick (Nu-tek Motorsports) asked me to accept the engine then he would have an independent inspector check the engine . I have been waiting for this engine since July 02 , and now it may need to get rebuilt .

 

damn, Nick must have a ton of work(6months for a shortblock).

 

>Yeah he had a bunch from the last gp I started in June , but in his defense (like he needs one) I told him that he could make mine last since I would probably not be home to install it in my car .
You can now refer to me as Sgt bowtiepwr ... I've been re-activated .