Ripped off by mechanic
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RE: Ripped off by mechanic
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Ahhh not the responses I wanted!
Okay... the motor looks the damn same to me, but I will look at a picture and compare... there are a few parts definately different, but I dont know if it is really a different set of pistons and ****, I guess...? I'll post a pic or two if I can. It sure as hell doesnt run in the tens, and that is what causes me concern; it maxes out at 400 rwhp, which seems damn little for me for an $10,000 motor and transmission and vortech s-trim... I always thought I was just being pushy...? I have NO IDEA why it took 8 months; the transmission was on backorder for like 3 months or something, and then the engine guy who did the motor (who owns the motor building business) was working on it but taking his time or something... I know, it sounds ****ing crazy. Here is what was tone; new 4.6 long block, cobra crank, manley rods and piston, 8.75-1 compression, rebuild PI heads, balanced, new oil pump, timing chains, and guides- installed new t-45 transmission, 42lb injectors, sct chup and custom dyno tune, alm driveshaft, 12 psi for vortech s-trim. Did I totally overpay and I am just not noticing it?!
Ahhh not happy at all with this. At least the car runs real real smooth right now.
Oh, btw, BraMas, you and I have the same rims
Are you happy with them, or do you wish they were a bit more Torque Thrust looking?
Ahhh not the responses I wanted!
Okay... the motor looks the damn same to me, but I will look at a picture and compare... there are a few parts definately different, but I dont know if it is really a different set of pistons and ****, I guess...? I'll post a pic or two if I can. It sure as hell doesnt run in the tens, and that is what causes me concern; it maxes out at 400 rwhp, which seems damn little for me for an $10,000 motor and transmission and vortech s-trim... I always thought I was just being pushy...? I have NO IDEA why it took 8 months; the transmission was on backorder for like 3 months or something, and then the engine guy who did the motor (who owns the motor building business) was working on it but taking his time or something... I know, it sounds ****ing crazy. Here is what was tone; new 4.6 long block, cobra crank, manley rods and piston, 8.75-1 compression, rebuild PI heads, balanced, new oil pump, timing chains, and guides- installed new t-45 transmission, 42lb injectors, sct chup and custom dyno tune, alm driveshaft, 12 psi for vortech s-trim. Did I totally overpay and I am just not noticing it?!
Ahhh not happy at all with this. At least the car runs real real smooth right now.
Oh, btw, BraMas, you and I have the same rims
Are you happy with them, or do you wish they were a bit more Torque Thrust looking?
http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/...ance/index.php
Just one more reason I'd rather take the time to at least do some of the work myself.
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The PI heads are stock? I thought those were an aftermarket thing? Also, these were "thrown in" because of all the time the engine guy had the motor. The mechanic was very apologetic about it; said the engine guy was really, really good, but also very tempermental and a bit of an ******* and he really didn't wanna pressure him, so as long as I didnt need the car back by month 2 was best just to wait till end of winter, since I couldnt drive it anyway.
I do need a good guy; I have a nice mechanic near me, but he charges a fortune and doesnt really know much about mustangs. This is the worst feeling! Afraid that next time I stomp on it the car will break, you know?
The Hennessey stuff is just depressing. How ****ty, right?
I do need a good guy; I have a nice mechanic near me, but he charges a fortune and doesnt really know much about mustangs. This is the worst feeling! Afraid that next time I stomp on it the car will break, you know?
The Hennessey stuff is just depressing. How ****ty, right?
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