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| Author: | hpfreak [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Another EMPI rant and rave |
Was going to start gasket matching my intake manifolds today and found another reason to not buy empi shit. Put my gasket up to the manifold to draw the line and found a serious casting shift problem. The intake ports are off center about a quarter inch. Anyone around Columbus have a tig welder to fill these in a little bit so I can match them to the heads? Attachment: 1383877272715.jpg [ 52.58 KiB | Viewed 7747 times ] Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | Aaron Creech [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
Why not just open the heads to match instead of trying to weld the port in the intakes up? |
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| Author: | hpfreak [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
I don't plan on keeping these carbs forever I eventually plan on moving up to Weber 40's. I don't want to match $800 dollars worth of heads to these kadrons. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | Aaron Creech [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
In that case just match them as good as possible and run it. |
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| Author: | 2800passat [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
I'm 1st in line to hate empi. I watched a tv show on Why do Chinese build crap. A foreigner walks up to a Chinese businessman and says , here build this to these specs so I can save mega $. i.e. an EMPI rod. He out sources it to a dozen mom n pop shops. Wong Wun does not buy the right steel alloy grade. Wong Way may have a lathe that ain't true. Long ding Dong does not do a pressure test on alllll of them. Yer motor slings a part. Rod goes thru block. Does Mr. Empi buy us new C.B. heads, blocks new oil, gaskets etc etc? Is Mr. Empi there to pull you out of the woods and put you back on the trailer? Stop eating out of Empi's hands. Passat eats out of junk yards looking for old German quality. Does it climb? Ask the witnesses. E.M.P.I. Every Motor Part is _______ .fill in the blank. |
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| Author: | hpfreak [ Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
Every Mistake Passes Inspection Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | MickeyMouse [ Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
2800passat wrote: I'm 1st in line to hate empi. I watched a tv show on Why do Chinese build crap. A foreigner walks up to a Chinese businessman and says , here build this to these specs so I can save mega $. i.e. an EMPI rod. He out sources it to a dozen mom n pop shops. Wong Wun does not buy the right steel alloy grade. Wong Way may have a lathe that ain't true. Long ding Dong does not do a pressure test on alllll of them. Yer motor slings a part. Rod goes thru block. Does Mr. Empi buy us new C.B. heads, blocks new oil, gaskets etc etc? Is Mr. Empi there to pull you out of the woods and put you back on the trailer? Stop eating out of Empi's hands. Passat eats out of junk yards looking for old German quality. Does it climb? Ask the witnesses. E.M.P.I. Every Motor Part is _______ .fill in the blank. LMAO... Loving the names... |
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| Author: | Rick [ Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
hpfreak wrote: Every Mistake Passes Inspection Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App That is definitely there slogan |
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| Author: | MadMike [ Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
I would re-locate the two bolt holes as far as I could first. In fact I would build up the outside of the flange to move the bolt holes where they need to be before I would weld up the runner. |
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| Author: | stillwell1 [ Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
Id send the junk back with a letter on why before i did anything just my 2 cents Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | NRIbuggys [ Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
Just hogg'em out and let it go Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | hpfreak [ Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
stillwell1 wrote: Id send the junk back with a letter on why before i did anything just my 2 cents Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App I would send them back except I picked these up at a swap meet. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | hpfreak [ Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
Hogging them out would require hogging and my heads too. I'm a little Leary on masacuring a set of $800 heads. I swallowed my pride and realized this is above my talent and equipment level I dropped them off at a welding shop today. Thanks to the guys that offered there help but this welding shop charged me less than what it would take to ship/drive these things back and forth. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | 2800passat [ Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
hpfreak wrote: Hogging them out would require hogging and my heads too. I'm a little Leary on masacuring a set of $800 heads. I swallowed my pride and realized this is above my talent and equipment level I dropped them off at a welding shop today. Thanks to the guys that offered there help but this welding shop charged me less than what it would take to ship/drive these things back and forth. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App Mr Empi will stand behind it. He'll stand behind your butt! |
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| Author: | jeff69 [ Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
If I was Mr Empi i would stand behind something too with all the people who wants to throw their parts at him hope he knows how to duck Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App iPhone |
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| Author: | hpfreak [ Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
Problem solved. Attachment: 1384560997594.jpg [ 48.06 KiB | Viewed 6678 times ] Attachment: 1384560619959.jpg [ 43.76 KiB | Viewed 6678 times ] Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | Rick [ Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
looks good, its a shame when you spend your hard earned money on thier product you have to do their leg work. |
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| Author: | 2800passat [ Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Another EMPI rant and rave |
The peg that goes into the cam slot from the EMPI oil pump broke therefore no oil and a galded up crank and block. Chinese cheese! |
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