Limited Warranty

ADDENDUM #1
THE FOLLOWING IS A PARTIAL LIST OF FAILURES THAT CAN BE
EASILY IDENTIFIED AND WHICH ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY

1.) ANY engine damage caused by driving vehicle with engine light on or disconnected
2.) BURNED OUT BEARINGS caused by lack of lubrication. This type of failure can be easily identified by the pulled and scored surfaces that did not completely burn out, or if the bearings are all burned out.
3.) THRUST FACE BEARING WEAR, this is not the fault of the rebuilder. It is caused by improper adjustment of the clutch or riding the clutch. There are also several automatic transmission problems that cause this, including cooler and line problems.
4.) BROKEN ROD DAMAGE due to driving a vehicle after rod bearing failure and subsequent resulting damage.
5.) SCORED CYLINDERS AND PISTONS caused by overheating. This type of failure can usually be identified by the fact that usually more than one piston is damaged and by the discoloration of the piston and cylinder walls. In some cases the engines have run so hot that the cam bearings have melted.
6.) MELTED PISTONS, BROKEN RING LANDS, HOLES BURNED IN PISTONS caused by detonation and pre-ignition.
7.) RINGS WORN OUT PREMATURELY due to faulty carburetor, fuel injection or plugged air cleaner, causing excessive amounts of gasoline to be induced into the combustion chamber that washes the oil from the rings and cylinder walls. A defective or no air cleaner that allows dirt and dust to enter the combustion chamber can also cause premature ring and/or cylinder wall wear. This type of failure can be identified by the excessive wear on the cylinder walls as well as the rings.
8.) BROKEN PISTONS caused by bolts, lock washers, or pieces of broken rings, from the previous engine, that have been left in the intake manifold or cylinder heads. These pieces of foreign material are sucked into the combustion chambers when the engine is started, and can severely damage the piston and cylinder wall.
9.) BROKEN PISTONS & BENT OR BROKEN RODS caused by hydraulic lock. This type of failure can be identified by bent rods with no physical mark on the rod. The rod will have the appearance of having buckled under pressure rather than just plain bending. Since liquid does not compress when the engine is started, the force of the crankshaft with the inertia of the flywheel and starter, will create enough power to bend the rod. The liquid could come from the coolant leaking into the combustion chamber, flooding, or a defective or leaking carburetor or fuel injectors that allows gasoline to drain into the intake manifold and be sucked into a cylinder when the engine is first started.
10.) HEAD DAMAGE OR GASKET FAILURE due to overheating or detonation. Overheating is mainly due to a plugged or faulty radiator, broken radiator hoses, heater hoses, leaking or worn out water pump, faulty thermostat, or defective fan clutch and fan belt. Head gaskets, exhaust gaskets, intake gaskets and seals installed correctly are not covered under the warranty.
11.) BURNED VALVES AND SEATS caused by improper adjustment. Valve adjustment is an owner maintenance responsibility and it must be done according to the manufacturers specifications and mileage requirements.
12.) VALVE & SEAT FAILURE due to unleaded fuel use. This has an appearance of the valve being pulled down in the seat. This is due to some engines cannot run on unleaded fuel as they were never designed for this. We recommend our unleaded package.
13.) WARRANTY IS VOID if any faulty repairs or adjustments are made (other than by our mechanics), abuse,  neglect by operator or by person servicing vehicle, driving vehicle after defect is apparent, low oil pressure, overheating noise or failure to clean parts thoroughly that are not installed by us.
14.) PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PARTS such as valve seats, crack repair and broken or cracked cranks, pins & welding.

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