The horse is dead

[krazykuda]

lol. Dave should have dropped everything and helped the OP?

Maybe Dave should have jumped on a plane and flown over to help the guy. For free of course.

What’s sickening is a full grown man making full grown man decisions won’t take responsibility that this is HIS issue. Not Dave’s.

It doesn’t have a damn thing to do with customer service.

I lived in Detroit for 20 years... I was a regular customer at Mancini Racing because it was about a half hour from my house and they catered to Mopars and stocked many parts for them... I got to know the counter guys, TJ and Art, and they always were there for advice... Art was good at the books and technical advice and TJ knew the parts and was good a good wrench and would give good advice on how to install various parts if you needed it...

That built a loyal following and I put Mancini priority over the local parts stores... When I was refreshing the engine on my daily driver 318 Barracuda, I went to Mancini and picked up most of the parts that I needed (about $800 back then...) I had to go to one of my local parts stores for a few oddities that Mancini didn't have or carry... The parts guy wanted to sell me the other parts, but had to order them in... I told him, don't bother I already have them in my car...

I put Mancini Racing over the parts stores in priority because of their support and they stocked and catered to Mopar... We need to support the businesses that support us...

TJ and Art knew me by sight and were always there to help me... That's what builds loyalty and business...

 

[krazykuda]

Yes, a

Yes, but they have their own issues. The roller tip isn't centered exactly. I'm sure they'd be fine but I like a litte better sweep. called Mancini. The guy was very helpful. He sent pics to Harland Sharp because he said he's never seen that issue on stock iron heads. So we'll see what they say. If I can't resolve this issue, I'll just put some 273 rockers on and be done with it.

No, off centered roller will put extra side force on the rocker making it wear off keel/uneven... A centered roller will not have the side force to cause uneven were over the long run...

 

[Newbomb Turk]

I give Dave credit for letting him return them...

I have a problem with charging him $200 restocking fee, that's excessive...

That’s your issue. Go see a therapist. Take Jpar with you.

 

[fishmens67]

I give Dave credit for letting him return them...

That's were I'm at when someone buy's performance parts, you takes your chance.
Most vendors won't take electrical components back.

 

[fishmens67]

Let's not forget some people buy **** for mockup with the expectation of returning said parts.

 

[krazykuda]

I dont drink dick head. Take that to the bank.

You don't drink dick head, what brand do you drink...

 

[krazykuda]

Let's not forget some people buy **** for mockup with the expectation of returning said parts.

But that's not the case here...

 

[krazykuda]

Dickhead needs a set of ball adjusters..

Or a bannana hammock...

 

[krazykuda]

Customer Service?? Starts with same 2 letters as Cack Soaker

Or Crack Smoker...

 

[Newbomb Turk]

No, off centered roller will put extra side force on the rocker making it wear off keel/uneven... A centered roller will not have the side force and cause uneven were over the long run...

A centered pattern that is .060 or more is wrong.

Centering the pattern is not a big deal. Getting the sweep tight is.

 

[Newbomb Turk]

You don't drink dick head, what brand do you drink...

You funny. Not.

 

[krazykuda]

When the very nicest thing that someone can say is that he's short with them....
Call ken at oregon camgrinding, and I'll eat my hat if he's short with you...
Call ted at portland engine rebuilders.He'll take the time to talk to you.He's been doing this for over fifty years... he's answered these same silly questions day in and day out for more years than I can imagine, and i've asked playing myself..

Subject, being customer service here. I've been doing a headliner project for my truck and I watched this guy on YouTube in Tampa bay.. it was actually a customer filming. The guy doing it and the guy let him completely film him doing his entire headlining... the guy gave tips send helpful instructions and his phone number was broadcast because I showed it on the front of the building.. i have a question for him. Because all these headliners, the phone is always completely decaying, and mine wasn't. It was still pretty strong, but it still had to come off. So I had some questions about it and called him in Florida, and he went on and on making sure that I knew everything that I needed to be helped...
I'm here to say any a member that's in florida and likely the place you may need a new headliner.Please check out headliners Only in tampa... Jay is an awesome guy and super nice..
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Funny you mention Ken at Oregon Cam down in Vancouver Wa. I had him grind a cam for my build that I’m doing now.. there hasn’t been one time that I have called him that he hasn’t had time to talk to me, not only with grace, but also with patience! Super guy that does awesome work..he also helped me with correct springs, and lifters. Mine couldn’t be refaced! I would recommend him and his company to any and all! It really is a no brainer when it comes to cams, to have one ground for your exact specifications, instead of buying one out of a box that is suppose to work for many applications! He is a very good example you gave!

I worked with Ken at Oregon Cams to map and make the 68 340 4 speed cam replica after another FABO member asked me if I would let them map one of my cams to help...

Ken was very friendly and I just supplied a custom ground cam from another grinder that I bought on FABO for him to map... He measured my parts and sent me the data and returned my cams...

So working with people and treating them with respect has earned him more business... Oregon cams now may be the only place to get a stock 340 4 speed grind and it's very popular now...

It pays to work with people...

 

[krazykuda]

One thing I have learned through this, is there a lot of people on forums that seem to know everything. Without actually knowing ****.

Or they know something, and want to make you feel like you don’t know ****!!

 

[krazykuda]

The subject is customer service....

The subject is customer service....

The subject is customer service....

So... Uhmmm... What's your point...

 

[krazykuda]

Not really. It costs a bunch of money to put **** back in inventory.

The fact is most corporations like Chrysler will not put returned part back on the shelf. They scrap them. That’s the fact.

They do it because it costs less to scrap it then put it back on the shelf.

How much more expensive is it for a small company.

I’d bet a lot that if Hughes was wrong by sending the wrong parts or a defective part he would not have charged the restocking fee.

Don't they also get to write off the scrap cost on taxes???

 

[krazykuda]

Oh my goodness... I unlock this page on the thread. Because you were answering yellow rose again and
He is losing his mind lol...
How many times do you monitors have to throw him off...
I get it's probably good for internet ratings, maybe to have him going off the rails...

That's Yellow Rose???

Ok, that explains alot...

Didn't he get banned??? Now he's back...

Different screen name, same @sshole...

 

[Newbomb Turk]

That's Yellow Rose???

Ok, that explains alot...

Didn't he get banned??? Now he's back...

Different screen name, same @sshole...

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Yep, thats me. Does that bother you? Are you like Jpar and have thin skin except when you are dishing it out?

Quit crying like a baby and move on.

I love that when you look in the mirror you see an asshole.

 

[Newbomb Turk]

I worked with Ken at Oregon Cams to map and make the 68 340 4 speed cam replica after another FABO member asked me if I would let them map one of my cams to help...

Ken was very friendly and I just supplied a custom ground cam from another grinder that I bought on FABO for him to map... He measured my parts and sent me the data and returned my cams...

So working with people and treating them with respect has earned him more business... Oregon cams now may be the only place to get a stock 340 4 speed grind and it's very popular now...

It pays to work with people...

It is good to work with people, when you can.

The mistake you make is you think the OP is as clean and pure as the wind driven snow.

This is HIS fault. He couldn't install a product. He wasn't smart enough, or skilled enough or he doesn't have the gumption to learn. Whatever the case, this is HIS fault, not Dave's.

Before you vomit more bullshit out of your cake hole, I never said Dave was not a prick. He is. No one is arguing that.

If you don't like Dave, don't buy from him.

Just don't come on here bitching and whining and crying like a little girl because the OP fucked up. The restocking fee is part of doing business.

But the oh woe is me **** is old.

Get over it.

 

[volaredon]

The fuel pump does not run off the crank, you don't need a crank snout adapter, you need a cam snout adapter...

Oops I know that.... I obviously mean CAM. Not crank.... Don't know if that was on me or this stupid "auto correct" BS that thinks it knows what I'm trying to say better than I do...
I bought one of Hughes cam snout adapters several years ago.... It's buried in the attic, will be easier to just get another one.
Wow thanks for pointing this out to me .. "duh"
I just went and tried to edit that original post and it won't let me.
I didn't realize it's been 10 days since I put that post up but had wondered why I hadn't gotten a response to it (whatever that might have been) sooner ..
So does anyone know where I can get a cam snout extender/adapter besides Hughes?

I've been there at his shop a couple of times probably 10 years ago and he wasn't that harsh with me as was pointed out in this thread but he wasn't as patient and willing to answer questions as I had hoped, I went there to spend some money and his attitude was bad enough that I'd decided to go home and spend that money elsewhere.

 

[volaredon]

Along with wanting to buy some goodies from him I had taken a set of magnum heads down that I wanted drilled for an LA intake as I had heard that he offered that service, and he refused because I had already had them crack checked locally, "he wouldn't touch heads that someone else had already done any work on" even though what I was asking for had no bearing on what is had done to them to that point.
I'm about 100 miles from his shop

 

[krazykuda]

Oops I know that.... I obviously mean CAM. Not crank.... Don't know if that was on me or this stupid "auto correct" BS that thinks it knows what I'm trying to say better than I do...
I bought one of Hughes cam snout adapters several years ago.... It's buried in the attic, will be easier to just get another one.
Wow thanks for pointing this out to me .. "duh"
I just went and tried to edit that original post and it won't let me.
I didn't realize it's been 10 days since I put that post up but had wondered why I hadn't gotten a response to it (whatever that might have been) sooner ..
So does anyone know where I can get a cam snout extender/adapter besides Hughes?

I've been there at his shop a couple of times probably 10 years ago and he wasn't that harsh with me as was pointed out in this thread but he wasn't as patient and willing to answer questions as I had hoped, I went there to spend some money and his attitude was bad enough that I'd decided to go home and spend that money elsewhere.

I figured it was a mistake...

 

[krazykuda]

Along with wanting to buy some goodies from him I had taken a set of magnum heads down that I wanted drilled for an LA intake as I had heard that he offered that service, and he refused because I had already had them crack checked locally, "he wouldn't touch heads that someone else had already done any work on" even though what I was asking for had no bearing on what is had done to them to that point.
I'm about 100 miles from his shop

Or Dave didn't want the responsibility if he cracked them while machining them and couldn't blame someone else since you had proof they weren't cracked before he got a hold of them...

 

[krazykuda]

Yep, thats me. Does that bother you? Are you like Jpar and have thin skin except when you are dishing it out?

Quit crying like a baby and move on.

I love that when you look in the mirror you see an asshole.

I'm not crying and whining...

I can take it as well as dish it back...


This is what I see when I look in the mirror...

 

[krazykuda]

It is good to work with people, when you can.

The mistake you make is you think the OP is as clean and pure as the wind driven snow.

This is HIS fault. He couldn't install a product. He wasn't smart enough, or skilled enough or he doesn't have the gumption to learn. Whatever the case, this is HIS fault, not Dave's.

Before you vomit more bullshit out of your cake hole, I never said Dave was not a prick. He is. No one is arguing that.

If you don't like Dave, don't buy from him.

Just don't come on here bitching and whining and crying like a little girl because the OP fucked up. The restocking fee is part of doing business.

But the oh woe is me **** is old.

Get over it.

I'm not saying he was completely clean... I pointed out that you shouldn't have valve lift over .500" without checking piston to valve clearance... Using 1.6 rocker arms would have put him there...

But I did it in a non-confrontational way and not called him names to offend him... I just pointed out something he was doing wrong so he would learn...

You don't have to call people names when you disagree with them, just state your opinion and move on...

I also pointed out a couple other mistakes people made without offending them... You are the only one that has gotten offended...

 

[krazykuda]

So does anyone know where I can get a cam snout extender/adapter besides Hughes?

I've been there at his shop a couple of times probably 10 years ago and he wasn't that harsh with me as was pointed out in this thread but he wasn't as patient and willing to answer questions as I had hoped, I went there to spend some money and his attitude was bad enough that I'd decided to go home and spend that money elsewhere.

Mancini Racing carries the hughes one, but I would rather give my money to Mancini than Hughes...

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