http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showforum.php?fid/69/Recent Vendor Stories posts.enWed, 19 Jun 2013 00:20:01 GMTWed, 19 Jun 2013 00:20:01 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssFusionBB 2.1 (www.fusionbb.com)012Sundayhttp://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/298654/http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/298654/Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:09:21 GMThttp://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/298244/http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/298244/ MikeH ]]>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:37:28 GMThttp://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/296149/http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/296149/Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:17:29 GMThttp://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/295864/http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/295864/
Between 90 and 100 miles on the engine it overheated. I pulled off, let it cool, added water and drove it another 5 miles to my home. Once getting there I pulled the plugs to do a compression test. As soon as I started cranking the engine water shot out the plug holes for number 5 and 7. I had already had so many go rounds with the owner of the company, Chris of what was suppose to be but never was and that favorite line of his "State of the Art" I pulled the head planning to change the gaskets on both.

I could have used a pair of pliers to remove half the head bolts on the left head and after pulling it my job was done. Across the block between numbers 5 and 7 was 'ditch'.050" deep, as wide as my little finger,less than 100 miles, and 3 days out of warranty.

I went round and round with Chris and trier every means at my disposal to have him make it right and got nowhere. The one thing I did do is file a report on Five Star Engine and Heads at ripoff.com. The first one filed against the company.

I went back to ripoff.com a couple of months ago and mine being the only report is no longer the case. From paying to performance and getting less, a lot less to the guy who built him a web page in exchange for an engine he never got and everything in between.

Chris tried blowing me off saying it was caused from a lean mixture. If the engine went 20,000 miles on a lean mixture maybe but I believe it was more due to J.B. Weld failure. I still e-mail Chris from time to time telling him to save me a parking place that I can display his 'state of the art' workmanship I hope this helps somebody from getting taken by this dishonest &#%@ #&@^*#. ]]>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:30:25 GMThttp://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/293469/http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/293469/Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:41:14 GMThttp://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/293372/http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/293372/Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:20:58 GMThttp://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/292226/http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/292226/Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:11:33 GMThttp://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/289863/http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/289863/
Please share other deals! ]]>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:29:49 GMThttp://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/289640/http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/289640/ so it looks like Ill be purchasing a new battery else ware ]]>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:46:06 GMThttp://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/289271/http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/289271/[color=#00BF00] I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE FIT, FINISH, AND OVER ALL QUALITY OF THOSE DOUGS HEADERS, PLUS THEY INSTALLED VERY EASILY, IN FACT I CAN,T REMEMBER A SET OF HEADERS INSTALLING WITH ZERO PROBLEMS BEFORE, these DID!, in most cases theres at least minor things that need to be adjusted or parts or accessories that cause problems. with the install.

keep in mind I have trouble getting up and down off the mechanics creeper due to some serious previous injuries, and that alone slows me down a good deal.
yes I have a lift and ( 6) 12 ton jack stands ,I set the (4) 12 ton jack stands I used,

to support the corvette,so the stands on nearly the highest lockable height, would provide a good deal of useable room so I could use a mechanics creeper for access, I used the stands, because I found the lift arms on my 2 post lift would prevent or at least make it more difficult to install the side mount headers, so I used the lift to lift the corvette up and then slid the extended jack stands under the car, and lowered the lift so the car sat on the stands and the positions the (4) 12 ton jack stands under the cars front frame and rear differential leaving the side access far clearer, this allowed me to install the headers on both sides from below with zero issues,I used a few feet of 12 lb mono-filament fish line to tie the exhaust gasket in place to the header flange, to make installing the gasket far easier..I then used the supplied small head ,header bolts and a 3/8" ratcheting wrench on the bolts







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