Re: Milodon's new pump cover
[Re: prochargedhemi]
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01/21/12 01:22 PM
01/21/12 01:22 PM
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RodStRace
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I Live Here
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 12,481
Chino Valley
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man what ever happened to people actually having to work to get things to fit? Everyone thinks that you buy aftermarket parts and they just bolt on, YOUR WRONG. However the pump does work with stock hemi mounts. just get a little creative
I understand what you are saying, that non-stock doesn't always fit. However, when designing an aftermarket part, it should take stock tolerances into account. They should have a stock block with stock parts bolted to it for fitting. They should also have at least their own aftermarket parts handy for fitting. They might as well sell you a chunk of billet if you gotta machine it to work, especially if they will not warranty the part if any mods are made to it. Would you consider purchasing it if the pump extended into the block area or tilted the filter up where headers normally reside? It's just poor planning on the company's part that it modified the part to extend from stock space into a known tight area.
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Re: Milodon's new pump cover
[Re: mr_340]
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01/21/12 06:32 PM
01/21/12 06:32 PM
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 876 Arizona
PolyDart
super stock
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super stock
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Arizona
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. You almost need a mill and a lathe to build a race car since nothing seems to fit well.
To make matters worse, if you modify the aftermarket part to make it fit, they will often void the warranty. They build a part which will fit nothing, and won't stand behind the part's fitment, or performance once you make their part work
This makes me think of my Hooker Super Comp headers for the BB Mopar in an A-body. The design has been out for 40 years. In 40 years Hooker hasn't bothered to fix the problem of one collector aimed towards the ground (for no good reason) and the lack of tire clearance even with 24" tires. Both issues can be easily fixed, but hey, they built their jigs 40 years ago. Why should they spend a dime to make our lives a bit easier??
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