Stoddard producing new 914-6 heat exchangers, Appear to be high-quality factory reproductions |
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Stoddard producing new 914-6 heat exchangers, Appear to be high-quality factory reproductions |
campbellcj |
Feb 4 2015, 11:44 AM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
Just FYI - sorry if this is a re-post. No affiliation other than being a long-time satisfied customer.
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toolguy |
Sep 11 2015, 09:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,267 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California |
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QUOTE Yeah, that was my thought is well. How hard would it be to pass it through a QA station where somebody simply placed a jig across the flanges to verify that they are flat and the holes line up. Is that really too much to ask when these things cost three thousand freaking dollars?!?!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) When I had the initial problem 6 months ago and reported it to Stoddard, I made them a bolt stud location pattern and sent it to the man who was supposedly in charge of their Six exchanger program. . They have that pattern, and said they would check every set they received before being shipped to customers. . apparently seeing the latest newer pictures they still haven't got the assembly process figured out. . From talking with them, they said the tubes were assembled on a jig. . my guess is they are flexing the tubes to weld the collector flange, and when the heat distortion cools at the fixed welded collector, the head mount flanges become out of specs. . You'd expect the guy welding the mess would realize when he tries to pull the set off the jig and they stick on the studs, something isn't quite right and remove them from shipping. . For what it's worth, no way would I torque a stud in an aluminum head enough to pull that crooked flange parallel to the port. . just asking for trouble and exactly who is going to have to pay to fix your stripped head stud hole. . |
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