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06-09-2010, 10:18 PM | #127 |
cdy...any word on flow shop/rough cost?
As to cams...two weeks before I can get her in to the shop. Sry for the bad news gents.
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06-10-2010, 02:38 PM | #128 |
bleh...$320 to $400 to flow head. I'm not paying for that. I'll just dyno it and be happy, or not.
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06-10-2010, 03:14 PM | #129 |
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^ supposed to be Gude's job anyway.
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06-10-2010, 06:36 PM | #130 |
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We contacted them during our search for head/cam work, I was not impressed. They had no specs, or even basic information - what should be basic if someone was actually doing this work - they had to call me back with the answers. Confidence, zero. They appear to be a middle man for an unknown machine shop.
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06-10-2010, 09:26 PM | #132 |
Yeah I'm waiting to see numbers to make final judgment, but I'm overall less than pleased at the experience so far. Any time I ask any questions, I get the run around about corporate espionage and such...all the while I'm thinking "dude. you've got $1620 of my money, you better come up with something!" Any way, he seems pretty sure of his product, so I'll wait and see what the numbers come back with.
As of right now, tech guys are telling me there may be some clearance issues putting my cams in the factory head, we'll wait and see what happens though, I'll get some putty and check it out. Any body have a link for the ARP head stud kit?
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06-10-2010, 09:28 PM | #133 |
Also not happy with the turnaround time, but again, the whole point was for someone to "be the guinea pig," so whatev.
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06-10-2010, 10:02 PM | #134 |
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If the head has been measured, factory cams measured, stock head flowed to see what potential it had and how much work it needed, then every port worked on, then reflowed, ports reworked to equal them up, reflowed again to double check, then grind custom cam to suit, then preassemble to make sure cam doesn't foul on the head etc, I don't think a month is at all unreasonable (unless much shorter promises. were made and broken).
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06-11-2010, 09:15 AM | #135 |
Well if he had said "hey listen, it's gonna be a month and a half" I'd be cool with it, but he started telling me @ week three that I "should have it by the end of next week" which kinda' pissed me off.
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I think the issue here is caused by the dealer. They likely fear that if anyone knew what machine shop made the parts they would be cut out of the loop. Hopefully the difficult journey pays off for you.
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06-11-2010, 06:26 PM | #138 |
I know Garm & Aras are running head stud kits...who makes 'em? With as often as this engine will be coming apart, I'd rather not fork for new bolts every time I break it down...
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06-11-2010, 07:38 PM | #139 |
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I really hope for the best!
I know years ago when I was big into Hondas, there had been a lot of mixed results both performance wise and customer service wise with Gude. When I saw their name pop up in the Yaris circle, I was quite surprised.
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There is a thread on MI for aftermarket studs available from a company in Spain.
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06-12-2010, 08:08 PM | #141 |
ty Garm
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Any luck?
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