Howdy from Chandler

[elkabong]

Howdy from Chandler. I have a Red 84 with 54k on the clock which is undergoing a few mondifications.

[Desertdawg]

Hey Jim. :

Sheesh, I feel like I already know you... :

There's a pretty good bunch of people here, keep an eye on the events section and see if you can make it to any of our get togethers...

Oh, and watch out for Eddie, he likes to be a trouble maker... :D

[Eddie44]

Oh, and watch out for Eddie, he likes to be a trouble maker... :D

Hey! I resemble that remark! :D

Jim - Alot going on this weekend. Friday night drags, Sat. Hooters / Pavillions and Sunday a run to Payson.

Hope to meet soon! :

[3,503 lbs of trouble]

Yep, a lot happening if you want to join up with us. Friday night at Firebird, Mesa Hooters at noon for lunch, with special VIP parking for our Vettes, then a short cruise to the Pavilions for Corvette Saturday, and a brunch cruise up to Payson Sunday morning. Here's the info:

Friday night drags

Friday night drags part 2

12/04 lunch at Mesa Hooters

12/05 Payson brunch X-mas cruise

Hope to see ya! :

[P51tj]

Welcome Jim. Hope to see ya soon! Great bunch of (loonies) folks here.

Tim

[elkabong]

Kewl.... Thanks for the warm welcome. Unfortunately I am going to be real busy through the holidays. But Christmas weekend the motor and trans come out!!! I hope... : I hope to have her back together by the end of Feb - this assumes AFR will ship me my heads that I have been waiting 2 months for - and of course these are the last piece to my puzzle.

[3,503 lbs of trouble]

I hope to have her back together by the end of Feb - this assumes AFR will ship me my heads that I have been waiting 2 months for - and of course these are the last piece to my puzzle.

[elkabong]

Oh believe me I know. I did get my AFRs. There was box damage... The monkey's at UPS strike again. But I do not hold AFR accountable for that ..... the rest well a picture is worth a thousand words.

http://members.cox.net/desertvette/head/head0.jpg

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Needless to say they got sent back on the same day. I have personal assurances from Rick (the AFR pres) that he will personally inspect them the new set before they are shipped.

Here is the email that I sent the distributor I purchased them from. This managed to get Rick's attention.

Dave,

Here are the links to the images we discussed on the phone. I do not hold AFR at fault for the broken box or damage on one corner but I do hold them responsible for the other manufacturing defects and lack of quality, which in my book is sub-standard. As I mentioned, I can not in good conscience put these on my new motor even if they are repaired. I would not think that, in good conscience, they could charge you a restocking fee because that would imply that these could be resold. Not as they are presently, if they repaired the damage maybe?.. They may be able to re-machine these for their 72cc chamber sizes and larger intake runners. But that is not your worry it is theirs.

I will let you know the part # of the Trick Flow heads I would like to replace these with.

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[knkayotte]

Wow, to wait that long and get that kinda of craftsmanship.

Your right, some can be blamed on UPS, but a lot of that came that way straight from AFR.