in an effort to clear the air a bit
first of all i appologize for blowing anyone's dress up over their heads!
specifically piperpilot i may have been a bit more blunt with you than you felt necessary, and if the shoe does not fit
simply cast it aside.
now to respond to some of your concerns
"I cannot understand how buying a new indian listeroid and wanting to perform a teardown inspection to ensure all is well prior to putting it to work has so many people upset !"
i know of no one that is upset with you wanting to do that, i certainly have no issue with you doing so, and quite frankly would suggest you do just that!
"I also have never seen another web forum where one or two members repeatedly instigate arguments, talk out of both sides of their mouth, and pass judgment on other peoples intelligence and are allowed to hang around. "
fair enough, but perhaps you have misunderstood my point, or perhaps i did not explain my position well enough?
first of all there is no shame in being ignorant, we all are ignorant on all sorts of issues, i know of no one that is an expert on all things
and quite frankly those that are experts on certain things often times are lacking in other area's because of the time they have taken
away from lifes lessons to become an expert in their fields.
i will be the first to admit i am ignorant of many things, but there is a difference being ignorant and being stupid
being ignorant is not generally a terminal problem, one can choose to not be ignorant and set out learn all he can on the subject he
is interested and ignorant in,, and that is a commendable thing in my opinion.
what i have little patience with are those that choose to remain ignorant, will not listen, won't read, try to learn, and take offense to being
instructed, because they know better when clearly they are ignorant and will do nothing about it. thats stupid in my opinion.
anytime i am called stupid or ignorant, i generally try to take a step back and see if maybe i am missing something.
now let me take this opportunity to state, "piperpilot, i don't think you are stupid or ignorant, i don't know you well enough to make that
assessment"
i truely wish you well with your new purchase, it looks really nicely done, and i am sure Phil will take good care of you should you need help.
my only point was, let Phil have every opportunity to make right, there really is no need to post picture of some sand under a corner in the crankcase, or a rough lifter, etc.
after a while it becomes what Thoreau explains as
(paraphrased here)
" i have no need for the newspaper, how many barn fires do i need to read about, how many wrecks, deaths...
after a while one comes to understand that once you have read about one barn fire, there is no need to read about more..."
btw, i strongly suspect your engine will be a quantum leap over any container load of engines you would have imported on your own
and when the chips are all down probably less money spent by going to CMD.
anyway, in closing
please accept my appologies, and don't let my comments upset you further.
bob g