Crash,
I couldn't agree with you more.
It is so rare to run into vendors who go out of their way to help you, and
respond as quicky with turn around shipments, and crediting your Visa when
appropriate, without having to ask.
Like I said before in one of my earlier postings, you really can't go wrong
with
either 5-speed kit, as far as service quality and support. The only way to
decide which one to get ie pretty sujective for the buyer.
Regards - Bryan
>To: "Bryan Vandiver" <Bryan.Vandiver@eng.sun.com>
>Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: repost: Rivergate 5-speed follow-up
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>Bryan, Both Bill and Paul are true gentlemen and that makes picking a kit
>tough. Both kits are well though out and built. I have seen both and while
>they do have differences it is really hard to decide which one to pick.
>Once you do decide to go with the 5-speed you'll never go back.
> Crash
>
>>I thought this might interest some of you.
>>I now have about 500+mi on my 5-speed conversion, which is a combination of
>the
>>Rivergate kit with Paul A's mods to the flywheel to use the 210 stock
>clutch
>>components.
>>So far so good, although, now that it is 'broken-in' I think I need to
>adjust
>>the clutch a little.
>>The 5-speed has a much shorter throw than the BMC tranny, and is definitely
>>quieter. The massive oil leak that I was experiencing before I pulled the
>engine
>>(losing about 1-quart/100mi) that left puddles everywhere I went, is hardly
>an
>>issue now. The car still does drip a little, but it has to sit for more
>than a
>>couple hours, and it's only a few drops. Unfortunately I can't really
>attribute
>>the stopping of the oil leak to the new Rivergate rear oil, since I did
>fully
>>rebuild the engine while it was out, and I put a light 'smear' of silicon
>gasket
>>sealer on the 'stock' rear main seal, in addition to the rivergate seal.
>>One thing I've got to commend Rivergate on is their 'customer service',
>they
>>were a pleasure to deal with, they turned around parts in a matter of days,
>and
>>when I was due a credit, they issued it immediately to my VISA. I can't
>remember
>>the last time I dealt with a company that is as responsive as they are.
>>In addition, I just got a letter from them yesterday, recalling their rear
>oil
>>seal, saying that they have changed the way it installs to make it more
>>effective. Customers have an 'unlimited time' to return their old seal, and
>get
>>a replacement. It would be nice, if they could just ship the known
>customers the
>>new seal, and then credit them when the old one is returned (they may do
>this),
>>but in any case, just the fact that they sent out the letter already puts
>them
>>ahead of most companies when it comes to service. I wish every company was
>a
>>easy and responsive to deal with.
>>
>>Regards - Bryan
>>
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