I know Rimmer Brothers could car less but that manifold still isn't on the
car. A welder moved the right flange over, the left was fine. Problem is the
3rd pipe from the front hits the the stud. I got another guy to come over
with a torch and we've been heating the pipe and trying to beat it in just
enough to get it to go past the pipe and also get a nut on it. The pipe is
going to end up being beaten in a good half inch plus the finish is burnt
off and the metal is fatigued. What a ridiculous design. I thought i was
buying a very good header and exhaust for $500.. It's a piece of junk in my
opinion. And anyone that happens to look at it.
I also bought your fitting kit (installation kit). If you look in the
catalog it shows a bag loaded with parts to install the complete system.
What i received is 2 U Bolts to mount a whole system. What a joke.
I ordered my head gasket from you also, when i ordered it i gave my year 73,
head# 218227 and engine# and of course was sent the wrong gasket.
Your company has basically shit on me over and over. I thought i'd take the
time to let you know what i think and while i'm at it i'll let the others on
this mailing list know also. Mitch Vamos
----- Original Message -----
From: mitch <tristatelining@isoc.net>
To: sales <sales@rimmerbros.co.uk>
Cc: <tristatelining@isoc.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 1:51 PM
Subject: defective manifold
> Rimmer Brothers,
> I've been talking to Bob and Mike about your defective R1400s sports
manifold i have
> here. He was supposed to call me back 2 days ago but of course he didn't.
So
> now i'm stuck with a manifold/header that won't even go over the studs. If
i
> were to ream the flange out on that side the ports wouldn't match on that
> one side only. Talk about restriction of the flow! Somehow someone decided
> there i ordered the wrong part! LOL! Not all your customers are idiots! I
> know what i have, a later head not the early style. The head and
> intake/exhaust gaskets i ordered from you fit perfectly that should tell
you
> i have the later head. I sent 2 emails to this address with a digital
photo
> of the manifold and the problem but i'm told you never receive them? Thats
> not possible as undeliverable emails are returned to the sender. There are
2
> flanges, the front one lines up correctly. the rear one the studs don't
and
> the ports don't. When it was assembled it was welded about a 1/4" off. The
> ports are partially covered by the flange. The only way to fix it is to
have
> the flange cut off and rewelded back in the right spot by a welder
> experienced with Stainless Steel. Some fitting is required but this is
> ridiculous. Even more ridiculous is you've now put me off for a whole week
> and totally blown me off.
> Mitch Vamos- 0001014406
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