Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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dont know the Haines guy.. but I will recomend Dan at 'Performance Only' for that build.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I have not heard of Dan at Performance Only either. Now I feel sheltered. Hah!
Thanks, where is he located? I am near Tampa, Florida
Well you haven't heard of me either I don't think Performance Plus Cylinder Head and I build Chrysler engines as well. You can bring it to me but I'm in Southern, IL. Don't just take it to anyone go talk with them first and look at their shop and the way they present themself before jumping into anything. Hemi Haines may do some building and may do you a good job but I don't see any shop equipment on his web-site only a run in stand in the drive way. I believe Dan would be the guy to take your engine too.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I have not heard of Dan at Performance Only either. Now I feel sheltered. Hah!
Thanks, where is he located? I am near Tampa, Florida
check out DusterDaves jeep build on the truck board here on moparts.
Dan is doing the build on the SB for him.
he just did a dyno run on it.
he is in west palm beach 5 hrs away from tampa.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Dan is in DelRay beach.I would give him strong consideration and talk to him about your build.He is Performance Only on here.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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MY bad! you are correct, Delray Beach,Fl. I was thinking of member challengergary for the vinyl stripes. he is WPB. about the same ride to delray or daytona.IMO after seeing your project,I understand why and how you feel about selecting the 'right engine builder' for your engine.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I hope to make it to garlits. kool,been working on the midnight express have you. I just fixed the trans leaks on the stepside. it only has been leaking about 4 yrs. give me a call close to sat/garlits I want to see member Russ while there to pick up a steer colum for the 440 truck.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I do know Duster Dave from his Hemi Duster days, and I really like the custom work he is doing on his Jeep. I would like to avoid driving that far away if possible, but I'll keep Dan in mind if I can't find someone who knows about Eddie Haines. I talked to Eddie, and he uses a nearby machine shop, then assembles the engines at his house. His shop looks super clean, and he passes my test as far as Hemi knowledge goes. He will actually let me assist with the assembly part, which I would love to do...plus Daytona is an easy enough drive to accomplish that task in one day. I'm just not comfortable about Eddie since no one so far has hear of him, which seems odd to me given how many years he claims to be building Hemis. I definitely want to use a person who has experience and success in building Hemis. Ray Barton ripped off a friend of mine. Indy Cylinder, and John Arruzza both ripped me off in the past!
Anybody out the in Moparland know Eddie "Hemi" Haines in Daytona???!
Well did you ask him what shop he uses near by ? He could be hauling parts down to Dan.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I have no horse in this race, but Dan Dvorak has been building and racing Max Wedges for years and is in Florida, I'd look into that or maybe someone on the board has some experience - www.dvorakmachine.com
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I have Dan at Performance Only building me a blown 588" Hemi. Dan is an excellent person to deal with.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I actually regret bad mouthing Dan D. However, I'm still very angry over what he tried to pull on me. I have something he wants, and he lied to me so he could steal it. He offered me a 50/50 deal, but not on paper. When I refused to send him a copy of the product (because I was warned not to trust him) he went crazy and started calling me names like a spoiled little child does! Then he told lies about me to one of my business associates! Totally unprofessional! I spent two years of research, and I have been ripped off in the past on a hand shake from a greedy liar, but never again. I know all about his drag racing records...his health problems...and his other misfortunes, but his real problem is in his head! He can deal with engines, but he found out that he has poor people skills. He is trying to change, but he blew it with me! He may have done some good for other people, but all I hear is negative things, and he sure backed it up with this recent performance! I'm done with him! Whew! Now I feel better!
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Do your home work before you decide who is going to be handed your hard earned cash. Even if you do your home work and everything looks right with the person you choose it does not mean a good job will be done. My first motor, I picked an Alky funny car guy to do then build. Big mistake he said he did this in the build and I asked him to do other things but after hurting the motor I found out some things were not done. After taking it back so he could see the problems, I got nothing but it was my fault, that I abused the motor. The next motor I built and it is still together. Now after building a Hemi motor and looking over all the machine work others did for me and doing all the assembly myself, I have learnt just how much work it is to build a Hemi. The next motor that is coming up to be built I am choosing someone that has experience and loves to do this stuff and has a great name building hemis. Luckily I have a guy really close to me with a super reputation and has done Hemi Head work for be before. Good luck on your build and enjoy the beasty when it is put back together.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Do your home work before you decide who is going to be handed your hard earned cash. Even if you do your home work and everything looks right with the person you choose it does not mean a good job will be done. My first motor, I picked an Alky funny car guy to do then build. Big mistake he said he did this in the build and I asked him to do other things but after hurting the motor I found out some things were not done. After taking it back so he could see the problems, I got nothing but it was my fault, that I abused the motor. The next motor I built and it is still together. Now after building a Hemi motor and looking over all the machine work others did for me and doing all the assembly myself, I have learnt just how much work it is to build a Hemi. The next motor that is coming up to be built I am choosing someone that has experience and loves to do this stuff and has a great name building hemis. Luckily I have a guy really close to me with a super reputation and has done Hemi Head work for be before. Good luck on your build and enjoy the beasty when it is put back together.
Darn and I thought you were talking about me.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I just happened to run across this thread, so first I'd just like to thank everyone that recommended me for Steve's project. Your vote of confidence in my abilities is humbling, Thank you. I have a number of customers from the same area as Mr. Haines. I don't know him personally and it's probably best that I comment no further than that. Steve, if you haven't made up your mind on a machine shop/ builder yet please give me a call @ 561-758-6604 I'll be happy to discuss your project in detail. We do all of our machine work in house and have one of the most up to date machine shops in the state along with a dedicated clean room for engine assembly. If you've already chosen a builder, I wish you the best of luck with your project.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Throw in a crate and ship it to Tim Banning @ FHO near Toronto, Canada. He will fix it up for you the right way.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Hi Dan! (that is if you came back to this read post) Yes, you are very popular on this site! Congratulations on your quality work and success! I will get off my rear end (Dana 60 rebuild) and call you today! It is very difficult for me to let my expensive hemi parts out of my sight, and here is why...Over the last five years I have been trying you get my car painted, and it has been a nightmare of epic proportions! My car has been to five...YES! five paint shops, and I have lost over $25.000.00 and almost lost my car due to a bunch of rip-off artists! The price is so high because I am so trusting and now I suppose mostly stupid too! The fifth painter did a great job on the body, but missed a lot of spots with the base coat, and really messed up the clear. It appears that he is not going to fix his mistakes, so I will be throwing even MORE money at the painting of this car! I shrug and continue with my life-long dream of owning a hemi car. The Hemi Haines mystery is puzzling and intriguing to me! How can a guy build so many hemis since 1983 and go unnoticed?! Unbelievable! My post has well over 1200 replies and I only came up with two possible leads! All those hemis had to come from somewhere! Hmmm...maybe Mr. Eddie "HEMI" Haines does not want any notoriety! Oh well, we may never know! I guess I'll call you now....DAN!!!! HEY DAN!!!! DAN, WHERE ARE YOU???! Oh crap! It's happening again! I must be cursed!
Steve, My shop is located at; 1364 Gwenzell Av. Suite A Delray Beach, Fl. 33444 Ph.# 561-758-6604
Give me a call at your convenience.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Well, here is an update...or news flash if you will. I just talked to Dan at Performance Only for easily two hours! OMG! Now I know why he is so highly recommended and respected by everyone! There is so many great things that I want to say about him, from just our conversation! I am thoroughly impressed and excited! Dan is without a doubt, the correct choice for my hemi build! His knowledge on hemi engines is immense, and he took the time to cover every aspect of the build, and he mention things that no one else has! I can be confident that the outcome will be nothing but spectacular!!!! (excitement personified!!!) The price estimate is great and falls into my budget nicely! This will take me in a new direct from my initial plans of doing some of the assembly myself, but taking on a hemi build with no experience is foolish! I am going to get through the holiday season first (ugh!) ...then go over a list of parts to be delivered for the project. Amazingly, Dan offered to meet me half way at Yeehaw Junction to take the whole puzzle of hemi engine parts from me, including the 6-71 blower! I am also welcome to come see his shop and take home some sample steel shavings off the floor if I can find some! (not entirely Dan's words!) Thank you to everyone who has helped me make this decision, and I will post more updates in the future...hopefully with pictures of a fire-breathing blown hemi on Dan's dyno!
YEEHAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks again everyone, Excited Steve
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I like Elvis, and no disrespect to the "King" when I say..."I want my hemi to rock-n-roll really hard, so maybe Ozzy Osborne would be a good choice!" Anyone have a similar taste?! Besides...I have been to Graceland, and judging by all the cars Elvis has in his driveway, I'd say that he specializes in Cadillacs, not Mopars!
Sorry, you missed the inside joke I guess. Elvis was another FL engine guy who used to be on the board.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Using Tim Banning of FHO is never a bad thing, but he himself will say there are other good builders of the hemi motors. I do not think you want to ship all your stuff so far away but if you did you would get a great hemi back from FHO. If I read you correctly you are using a blower on your motor. Tim at one time ran a 500 CI Hemi with a 14-71 with carbs on top and that was an awesome ride he had. I think everyone within 500 miles of tim uses FHO to build their motors. I have used FHO since about 1982 for something on every hemi I have had accept my learning experience with the Funny Car Alky guy that screwed me over. This other guy Dan seems like a good choice also. Take a drive over to his shop and drop the hemi stuff off and have him come back after the build to your house when you want to fire the engine up in your car. I would believe that Dan might want to run the motor on the dyno before he gives it back to you. That is what Tim at FHO does.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Tim Banning is a great guy! I bought some of my hemi parts from him, and he treated me right! I wouldn't a have problem trusting him for the build, but I would not be thrilled with shipping all my stuff to Canada, or the added the cost of the shipping, and possible damage to my parts with my lousy luck. For this project, I want to spend the money right here in the U.S.A. I had a great talk with Dan today, and Dan is definitely the man for me! He is going to run my engine on the dyno, not so much for the purpose of determining the horse power, as to set up the blower drive ratio...the carburetor calibrations...cylinder pressure testing...break in the cam...test for leaks and lean conditions, and anything else that is slipping my mind right now. He made me realize that the investment that I have so far is too high to risk not letting a professional like him handle every aspect of the build. I'll save time and money, and headaches in the long run for sure!
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Do your home work before you decide who is going to be handed your hard earned cash. Even if you do your home work and everything looks right with the person you choose it does not mean a good job will be done. My first motor, I picked an Alky funny car guy to do then build. Big mistake he said he did this in the build and I asked him to do other things but after hurting the motor I found out some things were not done. After taking it back so he could see the problems, I got nothing but it was my fault, that I abused the motor. The next motor I built and it is still together. Now after building a Hemi motor and looking over all the machine work others did for me and doing all the assembly myself, I have learnt just how much work it is to build a Hemi. The next motor that is coming up to be built I am choosing someone that has experience and loves to do this stuff and has a great name building hemis. Luckily I have a guy really close to me with a super reputation and has done Hemi Head work for be before. Good luck on your build and enjoy the beasty when it is put back together.
Darn and I thought you were talking about me.
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Yes, make sure who you send your Hemi to!!!! I drove 14 hours from N.Y to (MLR426) Martin's in Oden IL The best thing I did and would do it again. Bob
Thanks Bob, for the nice comments. I take pride in what I build.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I've wondered about him also for my early Hemi build. These other guys like Dan from Performance only....do you do early Hemi's?
This reminds me of the that guy in Columbia, MO. I won't use him again.
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I've wondered about him also for my early Hemi build. These other guys like Dad from Performance only....do you do early Hemi's?
This reminds me of the that guy in Columbia, MO. I won't use him again.
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Tim Banning is a great guy! I bought some of my hemi parts from him, and he treated me right! I wouldn't a have problem trusting him for the build, but I would not be thrilled with shipping all my stuff to Canada, or the added the cost of the shipping, and possible damage to my parts with my lousy luck. For this project, I want to spend the money right here in the U.S.A. I had a great talk with Dan today, and Dan is definitely the man for me! He is going to run my engine on the dyno, not so much for the purpose of determining the horse power, as to set up the blower drive ratio...the carburetor calibrations...cylinder pressure testing...break in the cam...test for leaks and lean conditions, and anything else that is slipping my mind right now. He made me realize that the investment that I have so far is too high to risk not letting a professional like him handle every aspect of the build. I'll save time and money, and headaches in the long run for sure!
I believe you made a good choice. I bought my Stage V heads from Tim Banning but his machining and assembly costs were just to much for my budget. The rest of the parts for my Hemi are coming from all over the States so it's easier just to keep them down there for the process Dan will put them through. I will have between 30-40 thousand in the engine and the fact that I live in the far west cost of Canada I really needed to have someone with a trust worthy reputation that was willing to work with my snail pace schedule and so Dan became that man.
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I've wondered about him also for my early Hemi build. These other guys like Dan from Performance only....do you do early Hemi's?
This reminds me of the that guy in Columbia, MO. I won't use him again.
Is Hot Heads still in business, I think he is located in South Carolina, they specialize in early Hemi's
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Sash7 looks like you have made your choice. The pressure is off now. The Dyno is used for more than getting the biggest numbers you can. It is a great tool to set the motor up and you dont wanting it running lean when you spend a lot of cash. Dan seems like he is a good hemi guy.
Tim Banning will assemble your motor, but Tim is great at the Hemi Head porting and fine tuning of the Heads with his CNC and his Hand finishing. I dont think you are planing much track time on the car, once in a while at the drag strip, so to pump maximum HP out of your combination is not that important, you want your motor to run nicely and last.
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I've wondered about him also for my early Hemi build. These other guys like Dan from Performance only....do you do early Hemi's?
This reminds me of the that guy in Columbia, MO. I won't use him again.
Is Hot Heads still in business, I think he is located in South Carolina, they specialize in early Hemi's
Joey
Me and my partner just finished a 6-71 blown 354 hemi for a straight axle 40 Plymouth Coupe Gasser. It was a beast at 625 hp and close to 600 torque, those small hemi's make big power with a blower. It was getting close to 12 pounds of boost when we shut it down. The customer took a phone video of the dyno pull and I'm trying to get him to send it so I can post it up here. What an animal. Hot Heads is the best source and they are good people.
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i recently had a 472 hemi engine built by eddie haines. it had some issues, had to go back, and he rectified them, but after installing it, my rear main leaked like a sieve. he has cut off all communication with me, saying "the agreement between buyer and seller has been met, i never implied there was any warranty". lame in my opinion, for the amount of money i spent there....
so, two engine pulls later on a freshly restored car to solve issues that had NOTHING to do with me, and plenty of my own money/labor going into shipping/gaskets/seals, etc, i had to do the work myself to repair the rear main leak. it's a nice engine, but he sucks in the customer service department.....
my two cents, from a paying customer of his. live and learn i guess........
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Sash7, you made a great choice to go with Performance Only. I made the drive down to Dan's shop to drop off my engine parts, and it took me exactly 4 hours.
Gone to the dark side with an LS3 powered '57 Chevy 210
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Finally! There it is! The Hemi Haines experience that I have been searching for! I'm sorry to hear that you had a bad experience there, but you have contributed to my happiness that I have chosen Dan for my project! I'm glad that I posted the question on Moparts, and you guys came through for me again! THANKS GUYS!!!
You could have that same experience and worse with the fact that he was going to allow you to HELP with the build , there is the perfect out for him if there was ANY issue.
I spent the afternoon at Dan's yesterday, I live in New Hampshire, I've already had Dan machine and assemble one shortblock for me and I'll be packing my Hemi and my 383 based stroker 383 for him to take care of.
Having something like your Blown Hemi build, and pretty much anything except for maybe a basic stock rebuild , broken in and tuned on a dyno is money WELL SPENT in the long run.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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You could have that same experience and worse with the fact that he was going to allow you to HELP with the build , there is the perfect out for him if there was ANY issue.
Having something like your Blown Hemi build, and pretty much anything except for maybe a basic stock rebuild , broken in and tuned on a dyno is money WELL SPENT in the long run.
amen to that brother. i WISH i had done a little more research. that, and the fact that i live on the west coast didn't help matters.
sash7, good luck on your build, and thanks to all the others in here that have chimed in. i myself will probably be contacting dan, to query him about a few hemi related questions i have, since i have no help from the source who built mine......
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Hey guys, Sorry it took so long to get back on here. John, Hopefully all is well on the home front when you get back. It was great to see you again. Lee, Yes, we do Gen 1 hemi's also. If you don't have someone else in mind please give me a call. Killercuda, Just let me know if there's something i can help with. It's disturbing to hear your builder isn't helping with your issues though. Steve, It was great talking with you. I think we have a pretty solid plan going forward. It should be a fun build.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I am truly sorry to see Uncle Dan D get such bad ink.I absolutely will not try and say you didn't see what you saw, or get (or didn't get)what you got. Dan taught me some very valuable lessons many years ago about engines, and spent a lot of time with me on the phone long long before I ever bought anything from him. My 500" siamese bore alloy headed motor may have cost me a little more than we discussed,but it was real close to what we agreed on.He got paid and shipped the motor.No BS.There was waaay less smooth talk and snake oil on that 10K build than my last 2500 dollar flower planter from Oregon City. I got what I paid for from Dan D. Sorry it went sour for others.Really.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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I'll throw in my 2 cents regarding Dan Dvorak, He is a thief and a liar. That's the best I can say about him.
Add drunk to the thief and liar list and that's the "No Dyno Dan" that I experienced 22 years ago.
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I'll throw in my 2 cents regarding Dan Dvorak, He is a thief and a liar. That's the best I can say about him.
Add drunk to the thief and liar list and that's the "No Dyno Dan" that I experienced 22 years ago.
Who are you using today?
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I'll throw in my 2 cents regarding Dan Dvorak, He is a thief and a liar. That's the best I can say about him.
Add drunk to the thief and liar list and that's the "No Dyno Dan" that I experienced 22 years ago.
Who are you using today?
Dave Hartman, Hart Beat Racing, Mt Dora FL. Most of his equipment came from Bo Laws' shop when it was closed down.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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back to the original person in question, i would LOVE to see eddie haines respond in a public forum to my claims of leaving me high and dry with no returned responses on an engine that is not right, after paying full price. maybe he lurks here, who knows. anyhow, i don't see how he can rely on his reputation for business, if he won't even deal with me, a paying customer, on resolving a problem. and mind you, i am VERY easy to work with, providing lots of wiggle room for a resolve, if you will just RETURN A PHONE CALL OR EMAIL. anyway, big thumbs down on customer support from eddie haines.
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Who are you using today?
Dave Hartman, Hart Beat Racing, Mt Dora FL. Most of his equipment came from Bo Laws' shop when it was closed down.
Thanks.
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back to the original person in question, i would LOVE to see eddie haines respond in a public forum to my claims of leaving me high and dry with no returned responses on an engine that is not right, after paying full price. maybe he lurks here, who knows. anyhow, i don't see how he can rely on his reputation for business, if he won't even deal with me, a paying customer, on resolving a problem. and mind you, i am VERY easy to work with, providing lots of wiggle room for a resolve, if you will just RETURN A PHONE CALL OR EMAIL.
anyway, big thumbs down on customer support from eddie haines.
I'm sorry but that is funny right there. Tell it like it is brother.
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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i recently had a 472 hemi engine built by eddie haines. it had some issues, had to go back, and he rectified them, but after installing it, my rear main leaked like a sieve. he has cut off all communication with me, saying "the agreement between buyer and seller has been met, i never implied there was any warranty". lame in my opinion, for the amount of money i spent there....
so, two engine pulls later on a freshly restored car to solve issues that had NOTHING to do with me, and plenty of my own money/labor going into shipping/gaskets/seals, etc, i had to do the work myself to repair the rear main leak. it's a nice engine, but he sucks in the customer service department.....
my two cents, from a paying customer of his. live and learn i guess........
Bummer that you went all the way to FL for that. You could've worked with a good engine builder here in Oregon and saved the hassle.
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Bummer that you went all the way to FL for that. You could've worked with a good engine builder here in Oregon and saved the hassle.
AndyF, i couldn't agree with you more. 100%. i fell for the hype, and hindsight is 20/20, and i am humbled by this mistake this late in life. should have done more homework and kept it local. huge lesson learned, best lemonade i can make now is to try and help some others avoid my mess of a situation. i have trusted others word with good results, but this one? not so much....
i saw a link on your name/page, maybe you could be so kind as to shoot me a pm with some names of area hemi builders/tell me about that ar-engineering? thank you.......
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Re: Eddie "HEMI" Haines...good or bad Hemi builder???
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Steer clear from this clown. In my opinion, he is a con man. Yes, I went to his shop and it looked neat and clean and he does a pretty paint job on your motor but that's about all he did correct on my Gen I 392. I gave Eddie the best parts such as new Hot Heads aluminum cylinder heads, $1000 Titan pro oil pump, Crower billet cam, Arias pistons, and Bill Miller aluminum rods. All I got back from him was a ticking time bomb. The engine lasted 45 seconds at break in and then locked up. We found he did not check the valve springs' travel and they bottomed out causing extreme pressure on the valve train and cam...ultimately frying the cam bearings and damaging the cam, rocker bushings and shafts. In addition, I have an email from him instructing us exactly how to hook up the oil lines from the block to a remote filter adapter. He instructed us to do it backwards! He claims to be an early hemi expert. I would think before you nickname yourself "Hemi" Haines you would know the proper way to hook up the oil lines. He also bugged the heck out of me to give him a testimonial before I even fired the motor which I did but if you read between the lines I gave him a good rating based on what I knew up to that point and said nothing about engine performance. When I tried to contact him via email and phone about the issues I had with the engine he stopped communicating. I ended up using Mission Auto out of San Antonio and they did a beautiful job. I am using this engine in a wheelstander which makes it even more crucial that it is correct and I have made successful full 1/4 mile wheels up passes with it. There are plenty of good engine builders out there. Don’t be fooled by Eddie “Hemi” Haines’ b.s. and slick web site.
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