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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) |
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
I appreciate it too, and no disrespect was expressed or intended. It is what it is, but $2500 just for heads will put a kink in a lot of budgets. That's three times the price of a rebuild from just a few years ago. Which means that other less attractive alternatives are going to be considered, and one will be the crusher. Who knows, with the thinning of the herd maybe those predictions of 356 style price appreciation will actually come to pass.
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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 ![]() |
I appreciate it too, and no disrespect was expressed or intended. It is what it is, but $2500 just for heads will put a kink in a lot of budgets. That's three times the price of a rebuild from just a few years ago. Which means that other less attractive alternatives are going to be considered, and one will be the crusher. Who knows, with the thinning of the herd maybe those predictions of 356 style price appreciation will actually come to pass. Everything has increased in price over that past few years.. Last year some head castings tripled in price. Now we are having a global shortage on align bore main bearings with some sets selling for 6 times what they did last year, IF you can find them. And its only going to get worse. Before long the OE supplies will not be around because the demand is so low that the OE manufacturers have no reason to produce, or the quality falls through the floor. This is what happened with the Schadek oil pumps. Over time we'll have to make every part for the engine, else it won't be available. Thats why I have added another building to our shop compound and will be setting it up specifically for on-premises manufacturing specifically for our programs. This year my engines are 1,000.00 more than they were two years ago, yet we are netting LESS from them and they are taking longer to produce and evaluate correctly. This post has been edited by Jake Raby: Jan 27 2010, 10:50 PM |
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Mid-Engn. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,337 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
I appreciate it too, and no disrespect was expressed or intended. It is what it is, but $2500 just for heads will put a kink in a lot of budgets. That's three times the price of a rebuild from just a few years ago. Which means that other less attractive alternatives are going to be considered, and one will be the crusher. Who knows, with the thinning of the herd maybe those predictions of 356 style price appreciation will actually come to pass. Everything has increased in price over that past few years.. Last year some head castings tripled in price. Now we are having a global shortage on align bore main bearings with some sets selling for 6 times what they did last year, IF you can find them. And its only going to get worse. Before long the OE supplies will not be around because the demand is so low that the OE manufacturers have no reason to produce, or the quality falls through the floor. This is what happened with the Schadek oil pumps. Over time we'll have to make every part for the engine, else it won't be available. Thats why I have added another building to our shop compound and will be setting it up specifically for on-premises manufacturing specifically for our programs. This year my engines are 1,000.00 more than they were two years ago, yet we are netting LESS from them and they are taking longer to produce and evaluate correctly. This is the best informative post on 914-World in a long time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Jake is 100% correct about low volume OE supplies in short supply. My company works in the Power & Utility industry replacing & repairing large industrial turbines, boilers & component machinery. I spend a lot of my time working with clients scheduling part replacements that used to be in stock. Now decllining supplier base delivery is 12-16 weeks if it's available. Prices and availability of quality parts is changing, so get used to it. Find someone you trust and pay the price!! I believe Jake, Len and others we know work in about the top 1% of the supplier base we trust in all air cooled motor land. We need them as much as they need us. My advise, long term planning is a must and the project always costs 50% to 100% more than you planned. It happened to me on my simple camshaft replacement. I estimated $3K and it came in at $5K. Ouch, It was like do I need it?? No, but I don't want to compromise quality in my hobby. My choice was new heads or use my old heads that were perfectely usable to meet my budget. Tom |
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