Postby Murff » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:04 pm
Well, it gets better, it gets worse, and it gets better again. Sheesh.
Replacement pistons arrived, much later than was told by vendor. Whisked them straight to the machine shop where we eyeballed them together. Right size, ports are there, looks good.
Week later, call from machinist. No way will these domes fit the heads. Yikes!
Call the vendor, big 'he said - she said' ensues with them claiming I never told them what head I was using. And no return on custom orders. Gas porting on a shelf-stock piston constitutes a custom order.
No joy from nine to five humans at vendor so I ask to speak to the owner. Not in right now, he'll call you by Monday (this is Thursday).
Monday no call so I send owner an email with all order details, from my perspective. Tuesday no call, another email and a voice mail to the owner. Do some web research on the owner, don't like what I find and it ain't lookin' good for me.
Owner calls me on Wednesday, much to my surprise and delight. Apologetic, willing to make things right. So pistons have been shipped off to vendor again for rework of the dome, on their nickel. Supposed to be expediting the rework, we'll see.
Meanwhile almost everything is on hold while I wait. I am rewiring the car in the meantime but that only keeps me so busy. Weather here has been crappy as all hell so I am not losing track time yet but my plans had me assembling the engine a month ago.
Ah, well. Could be worse I guess. I mean, I could be into Honda's or something.
Murff
Peace, Love & Groovy Vibes
