CRATE HEMI DISSASTER

[Oldschool]

The engine was bought 5 years ago???

 

I wouldn't think that was such a big deal. Lots of folks start buying up parts for their project and they slowly accumulate up stuff until they get enough parts to begin assembling them. I know of many folks that will buy something when they can get a deal and hang on to it until they need it. That said, I can see buying the engine and holding on to it until the time comes to use it...

[Aussie Challenger]

I wouldn't think that was such a big deal. Lots of folks start buying up parts for their project and they slowly accumulate up stuff until they get enough parts to begin assembling them. I know of many folks that will buy something when they can get a deal and hang on to it until they need it. That said, I can see buying the engine and holding on to it until the time comes to use it...

I agree, most of us do this. I have had to deal with similar problems in the past as a Motor Mechanic organizing engines especially. One that comes to mind was a customer who needed after 14 months to know that the original warranty would start when he first fired up the engine.
I worked with the engine builder and they agreed to extend the warranty on this engine but with a couple of minor conditions, everyone was happy.
I think that 5 years is stretching this but so long as Dave continues to be open and forward on all relevant information and paperwork it should be between the purchaser and Chrysler if the original builder has closed down, after all they were contracted by Chrysler to do the original build up. As we all now know the build up was extremely poorly done but Chrysler hopefully should get directly involved.   

[cordodge]

Yes I bought it when I had the money to do so, It was not cheap so it was then or maybe never. it is in a temperature controlled garage and was oiled and rotated faithfully, I had to wait almost 50 years to have a Hemi in my garage but I just wish it wasn't this one .

I have been e mailing with Dave, I sent him so info he needed and he did contact some people in  Mopar.
Hopefully he will get some response.

And thanks again old school for your generous offer you are definitely an old school kinda guy, hopefully I will hear back soon one way or the other and I'll go from there.

Bruce.

[cordodge]

5 years is a bit of time for sure but had I got it last week and fired it up this week it would have came apart as well, just hoping for something right now. I will ship it back if they want to look at it themselves it is a horrendous motor to the point where I think it was sabotaged by a disgruntled employee

[mopardave]

just sent you an email. Need some reply.

[cordodge]

just sent you an email. Need some reply.

Thanks Dave, I replied back and I'll get the info for you.

Bruce

[cudabob496]

a simple letter from an attorney gets things moving fast!

[1 Wild R/T]

a simple letter from an attorney gets things moving fast!

So you keep telling us....

[mopardave]

I wouldn't think that was such a big deal. Lots of folks start buying up parts for their project and they slowly accumulate up stuff until they get enough parts to begin assembling them. I know of many folks that will buy something when they can get a deal and hang on to it until they need it. That said, I can see buying the engine and holding on to it until the time comes to use it...
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in this case fore sure, Bruce is a busy guy. Not home much.

[cudabob496]

So you keep telling us....

sometimes people need to hear it more than once, before it sinks in

[Racer57]

If the supplier believes you, why haven't they refunded you by now ? It's on them to find where the fault was made. No rea son for you to suffer at this point.

[sprecks]

Did this story have a happy ending?

[jimynick]

Did this story have a happy ending?

X2

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Ya, I haven't checked here in awhile...... still going on? 

[cudabob496]

at this point, I sense an unhappy ending. but I hope I'm wrong.