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Re: Barton building the crate Hemis?
[Re: dannysbee]
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12/14/07 03:36 PM
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There's hoops to jump through for everyone, it's not a one way street. At times the vendor makes the OEM do all kinds of work... It goes both ways.
BTW, if anyone's interested, 528 crate motors are beginning to ship again, from Barton, today. The part number has superceded up to the AE level to reflect the new build facility. They have the new block, the new AL heads, they produce noticeably more HP than advertised (and I am not going to say how much more), and MP feels they are the best 528 engine they've ever sold.
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Re: Barton building the crate Hemis?
[Re: CompWedgeEngines]
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12/17/07 09:12 AM
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Looking into the situation today.
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Re: Barton building the crate Hemis?
[Re: 64Post]
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08/06/08 10:45 AM
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Was just scrounging around through old posts and thought I'd resurrect this one for a little update. Backorders on 528s are almost totally cleaned up. A couple years ago there were 150+, to give you an idea at the huge amount of work involved. At some point in the near future, MP wants anybody who orders one to get it in a week or two, tops. No more running out of blocks/heads/valvetrain and having to wait for parts....everything is on the shelf now. That goes for both parts to feed crate programs and loose parts. I've heard some good reports of the Barton 528s also. Probably the funniest one was from the guy who said his car could do a wheelie in the driveway  The packaging on iron HEMI heads was FINALLY fixed several weeks ago, thx to Troy and Todd for helping document the problem. They did not get the foam insert that I would have liked, but they did get a very thick/heavy duty double wall box instead of that wimpy thin/single wall deal. It should be interesting to see how the packaging engineers' decision holds up, but the box looks 100% better now.
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Re: Barton building the crate Hemis?
[Re: ZIPPY]
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08/07/08 11:45 AM
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Here is a little proof for you all. This is stamped on the pad next to the distributor.
....there is nothing like driving my 1968 Hemi Dart around town and having people looking at you like you're nuts!!
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Re: Barton building the crate Hemis?
[Re: Troy]
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08/07/08 12:37 PM
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Here is a little proof for you all. This is stamped on the pad next to the distributor.
Thanks,now I can return the favor to Ray Barton for Bad mouthing me to Barry Donnelly.I'll stamp all my junk engines like that and add a few more thousands to the cost. 
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Re: Barton building the crate Hemis?
[Re: bwdst6]
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08/07/08 01:45 PM
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Thanks,now I can return the favor to Ray Barton for Bad mouthing me to Barry Donnelly.I'll stamp all my junk engines like that and add a few more thousands to the cost.
Well, you could talk to MP and see if they would let you start/provide the 540, 572, 588, 605 and or 638 versions. It could happen! 
Nah,Michael,I'll stick to my real job in the heavy construction industry.You guys and Ray won't have to worry about me. Besides I couldn't compete with real engine builders.Thanks for the suggestion,but I'am planning on retiring soon.I make my real money in the constuction industry,that's how I can afford to play and have the shop.
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Re: Barton building the crate Hemis?
[Re: B G Racing]
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08/07/08 01:59 PM
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Thanks,now I can return the favor to Ray Barton for Bad mouthing me to Barry Donnelly.I'll stamp all my junk engines like that and add a few more thousands to the cost.
Well, you could talk to MP and see if they would let you start/provide the 540, 572, 588, 605 and or 638 versions. It could happen!
Nah,Michael,I'll stick to my real job in the heavy construction industry.You guys and Ray won't have to worry about me. Besides I couldn't compete with real engine builders.Thanks for the suggestion,but I'am planning on retiring soon.I make my real money in the constuction industry,that's how I can afford to play and have the shop.
Ya but if you start building for mopar you can give all us moparts members a nice discount. I thinking of a 540 all aluminum crate motor for 6000 grand  or you can sell it to me for 5000 grand and i will let you stamp your name on my fenders and hood.
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Re: Barton building the crate Hemis?
[Re: ZIPPY]
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08/07/08 03:51 PM
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Maybe  someone in the parts business could call barton ( 610 693 5700) and ask. They would not tell me when i asked about 2 months ago.
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