I second that.  As far as you (or I) know, the motor that they "rebuilt"
  isn't the one that you started with.  I haven't seen pictures, but I
have an 83.5 that had green coolant in it for the first 150k miles of
its life.  It had NO evident corrosion when I opened it up for a reseal.
The more you post of your tale about these people, the more skeptical I
become.

IMHO, You'd be better off using the $1100 to buy an attorney and a
competent investigator. Sue to recoup your expenses (cost of engine and
cost of litigation)and take the business to a reputable rebuilder. If
they're a real company, it won't cost them more than about $250 to
settle.  That's what business insurance is for.  If they're not insured,
seize assets.

Jim

George Goff wrote:

> Matt,
>
> Give them 1100?  I'd rather spend the money squaring an assault rap.
>
> I am sorry to open a sore which in your mind may be healed, but I do not see
> the upside for you in this remedy.  For your $1100 I feel all that you will
> get is a lot of uncertainty provided by the same guys who did not perform in
> the first place.  When they took on the work willingly, they screwed it up.
> Now imagine what might happen when the work is done begrudgingly.  Find an
> expert to assess the failure, then take the Fast boys to court.  Until the
> engine is opened up, you have no idea of what they did.  For all you know,
> they could have power washed a junkyard jewel then slapped on some new valve
> covers.
>
> George
>
> .
>