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but after someone buys a used engine with CV-1's on it from someone that has a mental problem, you choose to now speak up and support that person ?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????
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Whoa! I'm sorry, but Jeff does not have any mental problem!!! Saying otherwise is just wrong.
Jeff is a genuine salt of the earth great guy. Our "garage beer fest" consisted of I think one or two beers talking about my car, his car, jobs, life, etc. over a period of several hours. No mental disorder was on display there. He's a successful guy with a bad ass car and if Facebook is any indication, a very happy family life. Happy for him, and to call him a friend.
Jeff is angry over his CV-1 experience, that certainly causes him skepticism regarding performance claims. I understand his reasons and will not speak to them. But Bill, that's no reason to make such a vulgar assertion.
Before I bought Jeff's engine, I contacted Jim Sammons, Calvin Hill, Dave at SD Performance, Paul Spotts, as well as several others. I needed trusted experience to make sure I made the right choices. (RIP Bob Maxey, you were the go-to guy for so many of my "idiot" years). EVERYONE was great, with lots of opinion and extremely important advice, given freely, along with their time.
I have NO doubt that Jim is a generous, honest and forthcoming man of his word. Calvin Hill will probably get my heads & intake IF I decide ultimately to stay with them and improve the basic combination. First, I've got to get it running, LOL. Calvin is also an honest no bull kind of guy who tells it like it is and doesn't oversell, or over promise. Truly admirable.
When Jeff's engine went on the market, I recognized it as a fantastic deal for me with an initial cost of half of what building a motor would cost. Jeff gave me the no cost option of HP or CV1 heads. I asked him which was faster, and he honestly told me that the CV top end was about 0.1 and 2 mph faster. So, even though I was leaning to the HP heads, I chose the CV based on as-is performance. I still don't think it was a mistake, because it will eventually meet my performance goals.
My previous post wasn't meant as disparaging to anyone. I hope that Jim and Bill can set egos aside and understand that I want them to succeed and continue to produce an awesome product. When there is no doubt that it outperforms any inline valve head, especially Tigers and Ram air V's, THEN it will be what it should be. Right now, in the opinion many of the really fast guys, it's not there yet. I don't know personally, so I have no opinion.
TimeWarp, I understand about partners, personally. I understand monetary limitations, time and effort put into a product. I'm only trying to offer a manufacturer an outside opinion, one intended to help him improve his public image, sales and product. I know he is constantly under attack, but he and Bill really need to take the high road. Be better than your attackers, in every way.
I'm sorry for hurt feelings, but I meant every word of it. Best of luck to you all.