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Old 05-30-2021, 03:30 AM
617lvd 617lvd is offline
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Basically I had Mark order and I paid for a set of custom Carrillo rods and pistons for the boosted engine I was building because I trusted him and his expertise in boosted Pontiac engines.

Then I bought a set of sd ported eheads fully assembled that he had in stock. Also at the same time he ordered a custom 55 mm bullet cam , shaft rockers, 937 lifters, head studs with stepped washers As well as a oil pump, all the bearings which he said he had in stock, ati harmonic balancer, lifter bushings and other miscellaneous parts to complete the engine. I paid for everything back in February and March of year.

Then I talked to him and found out he builds and dunks engines as well. I trusted his skills and thought he was the best option to build and dyno my engine. I asked him if he would build and dyno my engine with one request that he would have it completed back to me by the end of 6/20 I stressed that if he couldn’t I would have my local guy build it which I regret now. He agreed so instead of him shipping the parts I purchased to me I told him I’ll send him everything I have to fully build and dyno the engine, parts I sent to name the major items, IA2 block complete fuel tech ft600 system sensors and all, my turbo and turbo headers, oil pan, billet flex plate, the custom Bryant crank that the bob weight was matched to the rods and pistons Mark had ordered for me was dropped shipped direct from Bryant to him. I also sent him more money towards assembly and dyno total I paid Mark was $17500.00 over three checks. He never asked for money for assembly up front , I sent it on my own to not have a big Bill In the end. He also said he would make me his first billet intake and valve covers. So at this point beginning of 4/20 he had everything to assemble the engine

End of June deadline was missed like he never was a thing but since the COVID crap was happing I understood the delay. He said end of august the latest again missed he never even acknowledged it. Then he promised by thanksgiving of last year. same thing like he never even said it.

February of this year came and he sent me a pic of the block getting the oil pan surface milled I was shocked considering he said the block was machined 8 months prior. I had enough at that point and sent him a text saying I was sending my friend to his shop on 3/16 to pick up my engine assembled or not and all my parts. I have no hard feelings and wanted to keep it that way. I also told him I understand that dynoing the engine and the billet intake is not going to happen obviously since he told me he had no idea when he would get to it the week prior. I ordered a billet intake from hogan for the eheads Mark sold me. He gave me the info hogan requested To cut the intake. it was obvious he would never complete the engine in the near future.

He called me on 3/12 and said that if I gave him 2 weeks he promised he would have the engine assembled minus the intake and shipped to me. I said yes and thought he was finally sincere and going to keep his word. I’m in boston I really didn’t want to deal with picking up a un assembled engine in Wi.

At the end of the two weeks I called him and he says the crank bearings are on back order and they won’t be here till 5/21 I was shocked first off that he didn’t do 1 thing to the engine let alone assemble it I was under the impression the crank was already installed long ago. Second I already purchased the bearings from him before I sent him anything a year ago. Said they were in my pile of parts. I asked him for the part numbers for the bearings he needed and I will track them down. I called king direct they had 11 sets in stock they told me to order through summit racing since I don’t have a account with them, I did and Mark had them within 4-5 days.

I Gave him two more weeks I called him and he’s says he’s waiting on lifter bushings. Wtf We ordered those and they where “in my pile “ a year ago. I thought those were installed months ago as well. 1 more week goes by and he says progress is at a snails pace. I said this is ridiculous he then offered to box up and ship my parts back to me. I said I think that’s best at this point please do. And let me know what if anything I need to complete the engine so I could get a jump on it. No answer.

He won’t answer my phone calls anymore but his wife Jill sent me a text saying they are shipping everything last week. I again asked if their is anything I need to complete the engine. They won’t answer the question. Or my calls. I received some boxes on 3/27 that contained my electronics, oil pan, blow off valves and waste gates also lifter bushing and my crank bearing I just sent him so I know now he didn’t do one thing to my block over the last year.

5/28 I received a ripped open box with my main caps and hardware. The box ripped because it wasn’t strong Enough for the weight of the caps and no protective padding separating the caps from each other at all. Some my brand new main caps for my brand new block are beat up and missing hardware.

I called him right away no answer but he called me back I told him I wasn’t happy about the main caps he said someone else packaged them.

I then asked him what’s on the pallet since I’m missing all the engine parts. He tries to avoid the question so I ask if my heads are on it. He says nope and they’re his along with every part I paid him for that he ordered since I fired them. I didn’t fire them he offered to send my stuff back I said yes. I have text proving everything. Then I said I want my $17,500.00 back now since you wasted 15 months of my life and you stole the parts I purchased. He tries to blame it on me that he has to find another machine shop now that he pulled my engine out of their they’re Pissed at him. Really if they can’t even prep a block in a year they should be in business. I know he is trying to reverse the blame. Then says I threatened him and hangs up on me. I did threaten him with legal action not physical.

He blocked my number and won’t respond about the contents of the pallet that will be here Tuesday or my $17,500.00 that I want ASAP and that is unacceptable, it’s not pocket change.


Last edited by Stuart; 05-30-2021 at 09:58 AM. Reason: edited to remove threatening language.