Who can i send my T4 heads to, Len does not want to rebuild anymore |
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Who can i send my T4 heads to, Len does not want to rebuild anymore |
jsayre914 |
Jan 25 2010, 10:57 AM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,188 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I just got a email from Len Hoffman today. He is focused on producing new Heads, not rebuilding used ones anymore (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Every time i do a search, it always leads to LEN. Who can I send my 2.0 heads to now?? I need to get on this 2056 build. any other recomendations??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
Jake Raby |
Jan 27 2010, 07:27 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
The price of the LE 180 heads will be changing in a few weeks. The work that Len and I are doing to the program will increase volumes and decrease prices a bit. The head castings went up in price and were virtually not available for 8 weeks last year and that heavily impacted our prices. We just used the last of that batch of "expensive" head castings and that alone will drop prices some. Prices vary based on what the current cost of the heads are for us to produce.
The Mallory dizzies had problems and still do, so I no longer sell them. I still use them in engines after we evaluate them and test the engines on the dyno and change out some of the parts inside them. The Schadek oil pumps dropped in quality steadily all the way through 2008, finally in 2009 there were hardly any good ones left There wasn't enough to support counter sales and our turn key program, so I discontinued them and kept what we had for turn keys. Now a few months later we have a full billet oil pump developed and fully tested. We just finished a production run last week. Its bad ass and just a taste of whats to come. Sometimes when parts turn crappy or vendors screw us over the following benefits from it. I recently got stabbed in the back by a vendor and trust me, the following will benefit from that situation in at least 1/2 dozen ways. We have to have good parts to build our engines and we may as well sell them. Thats why I started the Type 4 Store in 2005! This post has been edited by Jake Raby: Jan 27 2010, 07:31 PM |
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Jan 27 2010, 10:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California |
The price of the LE 180 heads will be changing in a few weeks. The work that Len and I are doing to the program will increase volumes and decrease prices a bit. The head castings went up in price and were virtually not available for 8 weeks last year and that heavily impacted our prices. We just used the last of that batch of "expensive" head castings and that alone will drop prices some. Prices vary based on what the current cost of the heads are for us to produce. The Mallory dizzies had problems and still do, so I no longer sell them. I still use them in engines after we evaluate them and test the engines on the dyno and change out some of the parts inside them. The Schadek oil pumps dropped in quality steadily all the way through 2008, finally in 2009 there were hardly any good ones left There wasn't enough to support counter sales and our turn key program, so I discontinued them and kept what we had for turn keys. Now a few months later we have a full billet oil pump developed and fully tested. We just finished a production run last week. Its bad ass and just a taste of whats to come. Sometimes when parts turn crappy or vendors screw us over the following benefits from it. I recently got stabbed in the back by a vendor and trust me, the following will benefit from that situation in at least 1/2 dozen ways. We have to have good parts to build our engines and we may as well sell them. Thats why I started the Type 4 Store in 2005! Jake, Tell it like it is... that's how I LIKE IT TOO... I RESPECT that vs the other method . If I had the $ right now.. I'd buy all my engine parts from you- especially when you back it up too. You get what you pay for. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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