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[QUOTE="Black 02, post: 1164991, member: 6916"] Yep... You made the right choice. I was down between DI, Swamps, and the local guy. Near the end, I was stuck between Swamps and the local guy. Nothing against Lott, but Swamps was going to run the engine on the stand and they also block filled the bottom end of it. Ultimately, everyone knows who I chose. I picked the local to me guy because I figured what good is an engine warranty when the shop is 3500 miles away from me. I am an engineer by trade and I analyze things thoroughly. This has been one time in my life that I couldn't have made a worse decision. Several times, David Armstrong told me exactly what the builder screwed up and he was right after I looked into it. This entire process wouldn't have taken almost 2.5 years and I wouldn't have spent almost $17k on an engine that only lasted 4000 miles. It's extremely tough to have any trust in a diesel shop... especially after my experiences. Between phone calls not being returned to just flat out bad experiences, I'm starting to think I should have just done this myself. Lots of "bros" out there starting shops that are great at putting stacks on a truck or chips and intakes to oral teh cole, but not maybe people who truly are diesel mechanics that are in my area that are trust worthy. Lots of people who say they can build an engine, but have zero experience actually building one that lasts. Sometimes I wish I lived in Tennessee or somewhere out there. Seems like a lot more trust worthy resources out there. [/QUOTE]
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