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Engine Mechanical TopicsDiscussion for motor builds, cams, head work, stripped bolts and other engine related issues. The good and the bad. If it goes round and around or up and down, post it here.
I bought a set up from Kirby or whatever idiot(s) he has working there after 2014. This is my experience. All arrived seal and packaged nicely. Open the head box up and kindly received my heads with free grass clippings inside and a bent exhaust stud..... Yes I **** you not.
Not bad for $1200 he charged me and yes they failed with a valve stem leak. ( Naive, I guess it is my own fault for not tearing it down, cleaning each part and putting it back together after spending $1200) Hey Brand New S&S heads were roughly the same price, fooled me with his $795 stage 2 heads with no valves or springs there add ons at extra price
I had also ordered a full gasket kit but only received the gaskets to do the job. (half the kit missing)
I never mentioned the the clippings to him as i took it in good faith washed them blow them out twice but hey dust/dirt engines no a good mix and as i said before naive. He sent me replacement valve seals which i paid for and again they failed so i carefully rechecked and came to the conclusion seals were wrong size and changed them to specs of guide and leak stoped
In the end like anyone i guess has encountered a problem KIRBY IS NOT AT FAULT and it is you problem to deal with. !!!!!!! So do not order over the phone or net from him. You will lose waste your money. !!!!!! Complete??? Cometic Top End Gasket Kit Kirby Heads complete with bent exhaust stud. $1200 not even new studs
no clue who you are or this transaction at all.never had anyone complain about "grass in ports".if this is actually real (witch i dont think it is) a bent stud could have been handled thru a claim,we do about 99% of work thru the internet with no problems with anyone
Last edited by prodrag1320; Mar 27, 2021 at 07:10 AM.
no clue who you are or this transaction at all.never had anyone complain about "grass in ports".if this is actually real (witch i dont think it is) a bent stud could have been handled thru a claim,we do about 99% of work thru the internet with no problems with anyone
Deleted, wrong thread, sorry
Last edited by roussfam; Mar 27, 2021 at 09:02 AM.
After close the to 40 years doing high performance HD work,and 1000's of very satisfied customers.this **** ant "bobber"puts this **** on here in 2014, then this new jerk puts this on about work here about work he had done in 2014 also,you can both kiss my ***.my record speaks for it self,I'm semi retired & stay busier than most full time shops.so if anyone what's to send work elsewhere,no sweat here.but I will say there's very few shops that give the work or attention it gets here.im done with it now
Last edited by prodrag1320; Mar 27, 2021 at 07:58 PM.
Listen Kirby, some have good and bad experiences with vendors and that’s what the forums (not just this one) are for. In the long run it’s how you deal with it!
Retire, call it quits, and enjoy your life, but don’t put down those that put down money for your services. Did you think social media, such as this site, is all rainbows???? All depends on what you put out.
Listen Kirby, some have good and bad experiences with vendors and thats what the forums (not just this one) are for. In the long run its how you deal with it!
Retire, call it quits, and enjoy your life, but dont put down those that put down money for your services. Did you think social media, such as this site, is all rainbows???? All depends on what you put out.
I bought a set up from Kirby or whatever idiot(s) he has working there after 2014. This is my experience. All arrived seal and packaged nicely. Open the head box up and kindly received my heads with free grass clippings inside and a bent exhaust stud..... Yes I **** you not.
Not bad for $1200 he charged me and yes they failed with a valve stem leak. ( Naive, I guess it is my own fault for not tearing it down, cleaning each part and putting it back together after spending $1200) Hey Brand New S&S heads were roughly the same price, fooled me with his $795 stage 2 heads with no valves or springs there add ons at extra price
I had also ordered a full gasket kit but only received the gaskets to do the job. (half the kit missing)
I never mentioned the the clippings to him as i took it in good faith washed them blow them out twice but hey dust/dirt engines no a good mix and as i said before naive. He sent me replacement valve seals which i paid for and again they failed so i carefully rechecked and came to the conclusion seals were wrong size and changed them to specs of guide and leak stoped
In the end like anyone i guess has encountered a problem KIRBY IS NOT AT FAULT and it is you problem to deal with. !!!!!!! So do not order over the phone or net from him. You will lose waste your money. !!!!!! Complete??? Cometic Top End Gasket Kit Kirby Heads complete with bent exhaust stud. $1200 not even new studs
Thank you for the private mail Kirby Apathy, so I thought I should edit my post.
What I wrote below in red is of my own personal opinion the rest facts and readers of the post should interpret the information for themselves.
In the end like anyone i guess has encountered a problem KIRBY IS NOT AT FAULT and it is you problem to deal with. !!!!!!! So do not order over the phone or net from him. You will lose waste your money. !!!!!!
It's A long ways from Florida to the UK... I would blame the shipping not the Shop....Do you think Kirby would really send out a head with a bent exhaust stud???? Come on man don't be ridiculous.....
Last edited by 98hotrodfatboy; Mar 28, 2021 at 07:21 AM.
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