FWIW and this helps no one. But word on the street is he HAD to switch casting vendors because the state of California Environmental folks basically shut them down. Well made it so it would not be cost affective to comply with their regulations anyway. This happened awhile back I hear. Not making any excuses for sure, just sharing info.

Also hear that the Koleno deal was stuck in the water due to loosing the equipment to machine the rough castings was "lost" to a big name vendor who decided to keep it. Same issue with Bill Mitchel, casting and machining issues. I do see Indy acted accordingly and has raised its prices to help

Oh I know there are other issues as well. Just stating that is one reason of many for the issues getting them. I know about some of the machining issues as well. Just sold a Megalblock to a guy who has a heck of a story about two block makers. There is no excuse for not staying in communication with customers for sure. I for one just like to be told how long something will take with honesty and integrity. Two things that seem to be long gone in todays society

If I may add one more thing to that list Al. COMMUNICATION. We carry cell phones with use all day long and it's becoming a lost art.

THIS............I keep in contact w/all of those that need me to and always will..............

I ordered a raised cam water block from KB 30 months ago. I paid the required 50% down, and last December he hit my card for final payment. Yep, you guessed correctly, no block yet. Just more excuses. First it was main studs, then sleeves, and back to main studs. Just more excuses. I'm telling you, book a flight, and bring bail money. I'm fixing to pay him a visit myself and I don't plan on leaving with my block and what else it takes to make it right.

Has anyone actually received a block from Ken Black in the last 12 months? Or how about 18 months?
How can this company stay in business?

Has anyone actually received a block from Ken Black in the last 12 months? Or how about 18 months?
How can this company stay in business?

So, if I'm the guys that have been waiting 30 months and 21 months, and hear someone else got theirs recently after only waiting 17 months I've got to be wondering how many other people got blocks "in front of" theirs.
When the lead time is as insanely long as it is for these things you'd like to think it's first deposit/first block.

I'm curious, do TAD and TAFC guys use this style block? Pro Mod?

Im just wondering if there are long time repeat customers for these blocks that just can't/won't wait that long to get one, and that's where the bulk of the blocks go, and the bracket guys get their orders filled as time and "spare" blocks permit.

I'm surprised to see the "mopar" insignia cast into the block. Were they always like that? I thought they just had "Keith Black" cast into them.

So, if I'm the guys that have been waiting 30 months and 21 months, and hear someone else got theirs recently after only waiting 17 months I've got to be wondering how many other people got blocks "in front of" theirs.
When the lead time is as insanely long as it is for these things you'd like to think it's first deposit/first block.

I'm curious, do TAD and TAFC guys use this style block? Pro Mod?

Im just wondering if there are long time repeat customers for these blocks that just can't/won't wait that long to get one, and that's where the bulk of the blocks go, and the bracket guys get their orders filled as time and "spare" blocks permit.