[LiL Jack]

Originally Posted by BruceWilkie

Your deflecting from Bills point, he's not comparing his work against anything!!!

...for years now Jeff, Jack and others have been sayin "just junk" e-heads. Fact is they are NOT junk and are quite impressive performers. Nobody, Bill included, is slamming Gaby for what he charges or what you get for the $ from him.

The "just junk" comments these past few years would lead many to think its affordable easy to do... vs other choices. Just isnt so... its easy if you got money to spare and feel Gaby's work is what you want.

Gaby twice says he could charge up to $7000 for porting....Jack says about $5000 in parts on top of that.

$12000 for "junk e-heads" is alot of money for some. Its certainly not easily duplicated by others unless they go to Gaby...if a customer is willing to spend $12k for e-heads with Gaby thats certainly fine, its the customers choice really.

Problem has been near every cv1 build regardless of build itself has been compared to "just junk e-heads" performance level when in fact the cv1 builds had nowhere near that level of $$$$$ or development time in them. Robins car hasnt shown the ET yet due to traction...but the 174 mph speed in less than ideal non east coast air indicates the potential it has to run with or beat Jack at same weight side by side.

It would not cost anywhere near $12000 to duplicate Robins top end package. I'd guesstimate near half that including the castings port work and parts. Bill could give a better ballpark number.

Meanwhile, as usual, everyone against the cv1 misses the main intent of cv1 heads was an affordable choice. Is $5000-$6000 worth the difference between Jacks ET and Robins? IMO its a customers choice. Has Jack beat Robins 174 MPH in worse air? The cars are somewhat close comparisons though one is built for a specific class, competes well against all brands, and often gets real street miles on it, also has to do a street drive as part of his class rules. The other runs for numbers and sometimes might go down the street.

Personally I could find better use for the extra $5000-$6000 it would cost to run Gaby heads vs Robins heads.

To each his own.

video or timeslip of this magic 174 MPH OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!