Just wanted to let you all know to avoid doing business with these clowns. I bought a 302 short block from them over ayear ago. They sent me a 289 block, but I said oh well it has a 302 crank even though the block is weaker. On break in three lobes flattened out on the cam and after about a two month turn around they sent me a new cam. I had to buy my own gaskets and a new timing chain because they sent me a different style cam than the enginge came with. Well, back up and running I get 50 miles on it and it begins knocking. After tear down three cylinders and pistons a severely worn and the other 5 look like new.

The local machine shop says there was not enough clearance on those cylinders and that is whythe damage from friction.Larry's has heehawed around and told me to email pictures which I have done twice. When I call they say they haven't gotten the pics. They don't return calls or answer emails. I am out about $1,400.00 and don't even have a useable block.

Just be warned.

 

Good info, but where is this place? Sorry about the block. You could try to make them pay for the damages, or maybe small claims court.

 

They in California and I am in South Carolina. They have had write ups in some of the hotrod mags.

 

I 'm not trying to stand up for them, but...If it has a 302 crank, I would call it a 302 shortblock. Just like I would call a 331, a 331 even if it were in a 289 block. The 289's are known to be stronger, but not by much. And rounding off a cam on break in isn't really their fault either. You did the break in, not them. Did you add any extra lube for the stuff that'sbeen taken out of the oil latelylike zinc and such ? Cams get rounded off all the time bypros. It's more EPA's fault than yours or theirs.Like I said, not standing up for them. But itdoes seemlike the first two aren't really their fault.

 

The cam flattening etc ... may or may not be their fault. However, poor service is. Judging by their lack of concern and their inability to provide good service ... I'd say they probably deserve to be bashed in a public forum. Think about it, if they won't even display the professionalism of resolving the customers concerns quickly... how do we know they provided any more professionalism in the maching and buildup of the engine ?

JMHO, Dean