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If some of you remember I was on the list asking about original type and af=
ter market type tappets for my BN2 engine build.=C2=A0 I finally decided to=
buy the modified tappet that Denis Welch sells.=C2=A0 (cost with shipping =
$110)=C2=A0 These are the same after market types that the usual suspects s=
ell, but Welch machines a flat groove on two sides to aid oil drainage back=
to the pan.=C2=A0 With shipping by Royal Mail (the cheapest) I bought them=
on May 5th.=C2=A0 They are still in transit with no scheduled delivery dat=
e according to the United States Post Office.=C2=A0 For some odd reason the=
y sat at the airport in the UK for almost a week before departing for the S=
tates.=C2=A0 Once here (Miami, FL) they sat there for several more days bef=
ore entering the USPS system.=C2=A0 I purposely avoided the alternative off=
ered by DW (UPS).=C2=A0 I have been hearing from several sources UPS is hav=
ing problems and to avoid them.=C2=A0 Maybe I should have sprung for the UP=
S charges, even though they were substantially more.=C2=A0 Not sure who is =
at fault here;=C2=A0 me, Welch or the Royal Mail. =C2=A0 Just a note of cau=
tion if you are thinking of buying anything from a UK supplier through the =
Royal Mail.Mike MacLean
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<html><head></head><body><div class=3D"yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-fami=
ly:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" data-setdir=3D"false">If some of you remember I was on the list asking ab=
out original type and after market type tappets for my BN2 engine build.&nb=
sp; I finally decided to buy the modified tappet that Denis Welch sells.&nb=
sp; (cost with shipping $110) These are the same after market types t=
hat the usual suspects sell, but Welch machines a flat groove on two sides =
to aid oil drainage back to the pan. With shipping by Royal Mail (the=
cheapest) I bought them on May 5th. They are still in transit with n=
o scheduled delivery date according to the United States Post Office. =
For some odd reason they sat at the airport in the UK for almost a week be=
fore departing for the States. Once here (Miami, FL) they sat there f=
or several more days before entering the USPS system. I purposely avo=
ided the alternative offered by DW (UPS). I have been hearing from se=
veral sources UPS is having problems and to avoid them. Maybe I shoul=
d have sprung for the UPS charges, even though they were substantially more=
. Not sure who is at fault here; me, Welch or the Royal Mail. &=
nbsp; Just a note of caution if you are thinking of buying anything from a =
UK supplier through the Royal Mail.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fa=
lse">Mike MacLean<br></div></div></body></html>
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