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A friend was telling me about how an American business professional was largely responsible for how Japanese car manufacturing got better and better: https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/w-edwards-deming#:~:text=Edwards Deming%2C taught Japan's manufacturers,such as Toyota Motor Corp.&text=Asia eventually became a manufacturing giant. Hondas, Toyotas, Subarus and Nissans, etc. seemed to excel over American counterparts. Longevity, reliability, and the limited number of lemons seemed to stand out as features of their manufacturing in the 80s on. Deming recommended that quality control be done at every phase of manufacturing, not just at end phases. Suggestions by employees were also taken seriously and encouraged.

I had the new CCR do two engine rebuilds for me for cars I was fixing and selling. I was happy with both and never had any questions back from the new owners.

timing chain issues would account for noise and performance issues. Early H6s had timing chain guide issues resulting in noise. Ive installed those timing chains but I’ve never had a chance to check timing alone. what year is the car?

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His approaches were slow to be received by State side corporations but Japanese corporations listened, elevated, and quickly implemented. Engineering programs often encounter his history and work in Universities across the US.

What did you end up doing about the scored rod? I don't know if I'm missing something else with your move involved multiple engine/previous work scenario but oil blowing past the oil control rings. Or a massively hosed PCV system but I doubt that's the case here. Good to know these lap in easy, I'll likely ever avoid doing another valve lap job but I've done it before and was (too) meticulous about it. That's the issue. They might not be horrible but they have a higher failure rate. waiting too long to change the oil and low oil.

just mentioned as he said motor would be out and he's doing the timing belt system.

I don't know about CCR's restructuring, but I build all the engines for my shop personally. I can build one however you like and we are a lot closer than Colorado. Typically we build them using the newer heat treated turbo crankshafts and tri-metal race bearings, etc. There are other options besides a full rebuild also. Subaru themselves offers a reman short block assembly thats reasonable or we could source a used engine and just do piston rings, skirt knurling, etc. Hit us up on Facebook if you would like a quote: https://m.facebook.com/superiorsoobie/ GD