Better get that Dart painted and ready Mike.. Lol

Talked with Tim today
Hold on to your hats. KB will be obtainable and something new STOCKED at dealers

That is awesome news....

Especially if part of the change in majority ownership includes sourcing the castings from a different foundry that has more production capacity and faster product delivery time.

That assumes that KB's current foundry was/is already maxed out, and that the holdups in KB getting blocks weren't primarily due to a lack of cash flow holding up being to pay for them.

The way I see it......... When it comes to problems with production like this...... It always comes down to the $$$$.

If the issue was really a problem with getting pieces from the foundry, how is a new owner going to remedy that?
I think the answer is $$$$$.

I have no dog in this fight, but very glad to hear that the company seems to be on it's way to reorg.
KB would be the first block I'd choose from what is out there.

Just to be clear. This is NOT a done deal yet. Lets just keep our fingers crossed as talks progress.

Rich Nedbal

May not be done legally but done on a verbal level

Wonder if this is the same foundry that was doing Everharts blocks?

I highly doubt that

Posted all the same crap in 2014 &15, half down, went to his shop. Nothing going on there!! Huge antiquated facility. 19 mos. later engine builder back charged credit card. Luckily we got our money back. Ordered from Indy. Ken is a calm seemingly nice guy who always has a ready excuse. I feel I was very lucky to get away from him laryatlas

I just hope that with FHO sinking investment $ into a troubled company doesn't take them both down due to some unknowns, I'd hate to see Tim get into trouble, he's been a fantastic vendor to our hobby. Hopefully Tim did his due diligence.

That's exactly what I'm worried about Scott. He get's involved with that company and there's going to be a ton of surprises come up from the past. I hope he did a clean deal where he buys the tooling and not part of the business.
Tim treats people using very high ethics, not everyone does the same.

Sheldon

From facebook today


Mopar Drag Racing - Classified Ads & Discussions
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I received an exciting email this morning Tim Banning owner of For Hemis Only aka FHO has bought into Keith Black Racing Engines and will be handling all sales of Keith Black blocks. He will have them available early this year. This is great news! The KB block is the best there is and Tim is viewed as best Hemi builder out there by many of us. He is a great guy so this should end delays getting your hands on your block. Contact him for details

That's fantastic, I'll take 2 scoops please!

Talked with Tim today
It sounds very promising for KB.
They have until the end of the year to solidify the deal.

Well hopefully this works out. I'm hopeful I get a call in a week or two since I've been paid in full for 9 frickin months and haven't had my calls returned since last August. KB was broke and unable to get product out with no capital. Unable to deliver product means no new orders. I hope FHO's buy in gives them the money they need to get things moving but more importantly it brings FHO's reputation which will get orders coming back in.

Right now I'm cautiously optimistic. The deal ain't done. If the deal gets done and my block gets done then Tim may get rewarded with me paying him to build a short block. I also need a wedge block that's been on hold because of my hemi block being on hold. If Tim proves he can deliver blocks in a timely manner he'll get that one too.

When I hear of someone ordering a block and getting it in about a month with no issues...........I will order one myself the next day

I dearly hope they sort it out. There really isn't another option of that quality. Going to something like noonans water block comes with canning almost everything else to swap to it. Indy blocks are marginal at best, and no tall deck option. C+C will make what ya want, as long as it's a solid billet, in about a year, and for about 12 grand.

I'd be a right now buyer too, if I could get one. The last one took almost 2 years......, but I did get it.

No Dog in this fight but hopefully when he steps in they don't have a name change in some way shape or format..if so those that have paid sorry probably never get a block or money from the deal..I would love to have 1 for a new build going through the dreaded divorce process now but once done if they are available in a timely fashion I'll buy 1 if not ..on to the next bbc planing a glide install anyway..