Mark, I hope the engine builder hasn't done anything else incorrectly. He has been building engines since the seventies and came highly recommended. He's built a number of clevelands over the years, but I think that a lot of his customers are drag racers.
As far as the roll pin, he contends that if it breaks, it broke for a reason. He feels that a broken pin is better than the potential of more serious damage if it isn't allowed to break.
I've now heard many stories of cars being disabled by a broken roll pin, but none about engine damage caused due to double pinning.
Looks like I'll be double pinning!
Dennis
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