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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 05:33 PM
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my bottom end is at R&R now getting hooked up before I step up to a 117. Timken, h beams, plug, weld, true and balance. Not cheap!
 
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by roussfam
Sombra , Ont. North of Windsor
Head Quarters does not have a walk-in store. 2 person operation Doug & his wife, not sure if there's anyone helping with machining and porting. All orders are by fax/email. He's very busy, doesn't answer many calls. I will say that his products do deliver, however he doesn't like it when people deviate from his builds or recipe. Also, if you do use one of his kits make sure you get a reputable tuner. A good tune and it'll rip... Bad tune & you'll wish you never touched it.

Head-quarters web site does have a customer help forum, it's on their site.... Good luck
 
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by joe98
Head Quarters does not have a walk-in store. 2 person operation Doug & his wife, not sure if there's anyone helping with machining and porting. All orders are by fax/email. He's very busy, doesn't answer many calls. I will say that his products do deliver, however he doesn't like it when people deviate from his builds or recipe. Also, if you do use one of his kits make sure you get a reputable tuner. A good tune and it'll rip... Bad tune & you'll wish you never touched it.

Head-quarters web site does have a customer help forum, it's on their site.... Good luck
I though Doug retired 5-10 years ago.. Someone else took over.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2017 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Max Headflow
I though Doug retired 5-10 years ago.. Someone else took over.
My dealer got my HQ-107-PK through them, Doug was still working as far as I know ... That was 2014. Maybe your thinking Kevin Baxter of Power Twins down in Georgia ? He was/is a distributor and installer of HQ products.
 
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Originally Posted by joe98
My dealer got my HQ-107-PK through them, Doug was still working as far as I know ... That was 2014. Maybe your thinking Kevin Baxter of Power Twins down in Georgia ? He was/is a distributor and installer of HQ products.
I seem to remember some talking about out it in the time frame I mentioned. It may be that he tried, got bored and came back. don't know.. I remember Doug discussing this when the Yahoo news groups were still going. Wasn't Kendall Johnson the main guy in the US up until he started doing his own heads?
 
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Originally Posted by Max Headflow
I seem to remember some talking about out it in the time frame I mentioned. It may be that he tried, got bored and came back. don't know..
I remember Doug discussing this when the Yahoo news groups were still going. Wasn't Kendall Johnson the main guy in the US up until he started doing his own heads?
Max; I do rember a guy by the name of " Kevin Baxter' I believe . He was working in Georgia somewhere and company was called power twins. He was exclusive distributor for Head Quarters products in the U. S. I have heard of Kedall Johson, very well renowned builder and very talented. I always thought he was real big into S & S products. Either we great builders , both people .
 
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