Hey Red

[MYBAD79]

Vortec heads are relatively cheap, parts are cheap too - the machine work and labor is expensive and you want good quality valve seals and springs, lightweight cups and retainers if it's a high rev engine....you also want to gasket match the heads and intake....

 

[Red]

Thanks Karsten, your offer of the tranny is right neighborly of ya! I may take you up on it. I sent a PM before reading over here.

My idea of swapping the heads was to avoid the machine work necessary on a stock set. By the time you have them ready for an HP application you are close to the cost of a set already done. Scoggin Dickey sells an iron set with an air gap intake for $1200, but everyone is probably aware of them.

I appreciate the support you guys have offered, I have had too much negativity in my life and refuse to let it bring me down.

 

[Red]

OK guys, we all incl myself had quiet some fun with this thread but it's time to get a little serious here. As it stands right now forum member 'Red' is out the money for the heads he never received and now his tranny is giving him trouble and as it sounds (slipping) it's not a cheap fix.

Money is tight these days and with Christmas coming up I am donating my TH350 that was built with bulletproof parts and a shift kit (previous owner had it done) to 'Red'. It has performed flawlessly while I was driving the '79 with this trans. I don't like automatic transmissions so it's been sitting in my garage since I replaced it with a TKO600.

It is taking me some time for your generous offer to sink into my thick skull. I'm not used to having things offered like that. I am going to accept it, but first want to be certain my problem isn't something simple. It has fluid and it isn't burnt and appears clear pink. I need to check the cable to be sure it isn't an adjustment issue. It never happened before and works perfectly until you lean on it and then only on the 2-3 shift. It happened on my last three passes of the racing event, so it wasn't a one time aberration. Another buddy suggested heat may have caused the problem, but I use a tranny cooler and everything was at normal operating temp when I made the pass. Maybe mrvette can diagnis my problem from the symptom I mention? Anyhoo...I have an engine hoist to seperate the trans if needed. Look for my PM with number. Thanks MYBAD!!

 

[Red]

While I have these picture links handy, thanks Glen, I thought you guys might like to see my 79. These pictures were taken at lakeland MP last Saturday when my tranny started slipping. It is located in Central FL South West of Orlando.

 

[saudivette]

...Money is tight these days and with Christmas coming up I am donating my TH350 that was built with bulletproof parts and a shift kit (previous owner had it done) to 'Red'...

**** Karsten, that's really, really nice!!

This IS the forum to be a part of :thumbs::thumbs:

 

[saudivette]

Have your heads turned up yet Red?

 

[Jclgodale3]

Have your heads turned up yet Red?

I think he was just waiting on a refund...wasn't he? I think the heads are part of a package deal now

 

[redvetracr]

Have your heads turned up yet Red?

or your refund.....

 

[Red]

As I understand it, the heads were lost in the mail and a refund should be coming my way next week.

 

[JPhil]

OK I can understand that---cylinder heads are so easily lost in the mail....It's happened so often to me....I'm sure the refund check is in the mail as we speak.....

PS: There's a lady named Anna Gates (wasn't she in Playboy a few years ago?) who wants to talk to you......

 

[Jclgodale3]

As I understand it, the heads were lost in the mail

:twitch::rofl:

 

[kwplot34]

OK I can understand that---cylinder heads are so easily lost in the mail....It's happened so often to me....I'm sure the refund check is in the mail as we speak.....

PS: There's a lady named Anna Gates (wasn't she in Playboy a few years ago?) who wants to talk to you......

:lol::lol: Hey i know her,she wants to make me a Millionaire :quote:

 

[redvetracr]

As I understand it, the heads were lost in the mail

:twitch::rofl:

what kind of IDIOT ships cylinder heads through the mail with no tracking and no insurance? .....oh sorry, I forgot for a moment exactly who we were talking about.:rofl:

 

[Jclgodale3]

As I understand it, the heads were lost in the mail

:twitch::rofl:

what kind of IDIOT ships cylinder heads through the mail with no tracking and no insurance? .....oh sorry, I forgot for a moment exactly who we were talking about.:rofl:

Meh...he's already diverting the blame to the machine shop who built the heads. Another typical duck by DB

 

[Twin_Turbo]

He's already got a new buddy buddy thread opened for the troops, just to earn more friend kudos. Everybody loves the guy, they would do anything for him, just wait for him to tell them to drink the wine

 

[big2bird]

As I understand it, the heads were lost in the mail and a refund should be coming my way next week.

Maybe the envelope was too small, or not enough stamps.:thumbs:

 

[MYBAD79]

I bought two trailing arm assemblies from forum member Clutchdust - 40lbs each.... one was a little slow, USPS had it sitting on the desk somewhere I guess.... anyways,, I got worried, both arms arrived, one six days after the first one....

This heavy stuff just don't get lost in tha mail....might be slow but not THAT slow...

 

[68L71]

DHL lost one of Gary's differentials.

 

[Twin_Turbo]

DHL probably has someone working there who was interested in a nice differential

 

[mrvette]

DHL probably has someone working there who was interested in a nice differential

Years ago, for screening sorting room employees, UPS bought a bunch of our high sense walk through metal detectors.....so one of the sites was in Jackson Miss.....I had to go help set up the machine....so anyway, the guys were telling me of a biker who wore steel toe shoes....he'd take them on and off all the time while going home, finally they guys stopped with the search...and so, he was dinging the machine, but they'd ignore him.....

so he started stealing watches, a favorite theft item.....sticking them in the boots, and walking out with many at a time....

:twitch::smash::hunter::cussing:

 

[JPhil]

....Everybody loves the guy, they would do anything for him, just wait for him to tell them to drink the wine

....or the Kool-Aid in the 5-gallon buckets.......

 

[kwplot34]

....Everybody loves the guy, they would do anything for him, just wait for him to tell them to drink the wine

....or the Kool-Aid in the 5-gallon buckets.......

Jim Jones maybe he has come back :goodnight:

 

[Jclgodale3]

DHL lost one of Gary's differentials.

Probably one reason their going out of business

 

[MYBAD79]

I read that thread about the diffy.... sure someone could use a fresh diffy... I usually buy the insurance from them if I send something valuable, it's only a few bux... unless the buyer refuses to pay for it and specifies "cheapest shipping option - no insurance, no tracking".... just my opinion:
if you buy something on Ebay you really want to spend the extra $4 for insurance.... :idea::idea::idea:

UH:

 

[mrvette]

My issue is that shipping has to be awful cheep, or the part very cheep.....I"m lucky in a way with knowing about 2-3 vette specific shops around town, and having 3-4 U pull it yards to wander in.....didn't have THAT in Wash DC with 4X the population......thing is...about 90% of the cars in that region are foreign badged, which to ME says a LOT about the mentality of the folks there.....

:shocking:

 

[big2bird]

....didn't have THAT in Wash DC with 4X the population...... which to ME says a LOT about the mentality of the folks there.....

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[big_G]

As I understand it, the heads were lost in the mail and a refund should be coming my way next week.

Any update?...I got nothing exciting going on right now....need a good fight to liven things up a bit.:clobbered:

 

[Twin_Turbo]

This sounds like a pyramid game, he pays off outstanding debts with the money he gets from ripping off new people

 

[redvetracr]

This sounds like a pyramid game, he pays off outstanding debts with the money he gets from ripping off new people

he is NOWHERE sharp enough to run a Ponzi scheme.....besides he is too busy being the pot calling the kettle black....the guy is nothing but a liar and a thief, he can now add hypocrite to his resume.

 

[redvetracr]

As I understand it, the heads were lost in the mail and a refund should be coming my way next week.

Any update?...I got nothing exciting going on right now....need a good fight to liven things up a bit.:clobbered:

I got a good one for you...will PM the link