Ok, Thanks for all the responses and i realized reading them that i was too vauge in my first post(s). But thanks for not ignoring this thread, as it is very important to me. Ok responses:
Greg: thanks for you quick reply and estimate, Hopefully sleeving the block won't be something i have to look into.
chip: I am definetly thinking about looking into eagle rods now, but college $ i may not be on the road for awhile....I don't see how a rod could fail without there being another factor at 1800 rpm on the first time it is fired unless, it is bright purple when i install it or has a visible crack. this machinist was paid to turn the crank and rods, balance the assembly, and recondition the rods. They should have been good to go. especially for it not being a "race motor"
Again, I'm kind of a craps shoot here b/c i can't open the motor until he gets here. thanks again for you input.
Peckels- Right on. I don't see any reason for a rod to let go at 1800 when it has 4 min of run time. Even if the rod was "weak" It would take one made out of brass to do that. I suspect that the rod cap wasn't torqued on as this is the last cylinder on the bank, ie phone rang and he came back and thought he did them all.
form406- ANTI-PRODUCTIVE!!! I don't need to see those pictures!!! lol
Ijuntom- that was the plan, the guy is pretty nice and pretty laid back I am just worried cuz it's my baby. he has done many 350 chevy race motors for my buddies, but i don't think he ventures into too many ponchos. Anyways I was gonna be super polite about it b/c I did alot of assembly on it too. although i don't see how any of the parts I installed could have anything to do with it.
p-body-thanks and we shall have to wait to see.
1/2 inch- my dad was behind the wheel and informed me of 55-60 lbs the whole time even moments before the shot heard round the world.
thanks guys. josh.
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