I had a motorcycle project a couple years ago where I needed some fabrication help. I took it to my "builder" buddy who is an absolute genius as long as he stays in his lane, and the help I needed was not in his lane...
My project sat and sat and sat for nearly four months before I finally...
I would if the ****er would talk to me or answer a message...
Based on previous conversations, I seriously doubt he'd be down for that option, but if things are as bad as a lot of us suspect, it's possible he might consider it.
I'd be perfectly happy to take the "kit"
Minus turbo and source my own... with a little refund of course.
I turned wrenches professionally for 25 years, I know a guy or two.
The last time Joey talked to me about the kits and back orders, he had 18 pending and was in the process of shipping 3 that week.
That leaves 15 and I haven't seen an update anywhere since then, and he's quit talking to anyone about it.
I was told the that "the remaining kits were complete and...
Yeah...
I've blasted him on every possible platform and called him out publicly in every Wits End post or thread I see, and not a peep...
He refuses to acknowledge the problem.
That's the infuriating part.
I live in PDX and if Medford was a hair closer, I had a bit less temper and a little more patience for being ghosted by someone I thought was a pretty decent guy, I'd be doing exactly that.
As it is, it's better for everyone if I just hang out and wait.
My order was placed in 2 of 21...
Communication went in the toilet about a year ago and it's been radio silence since then.
The last thing I heard from Joey was 18 kits built and waiting for the actual turbo, with three inbound and shipping a couple weeks from then. That left fifteen in limbo...
Do you think the blow by is a result of boost alone, or in conjunction with high mileage?
I don't know the mileage or condition of your engine, so it's just an observation more than anything else.
I'm still waiting on my box of boost to show up from Joey, but I'm starting the build with a...
The odds are pretty thin until all the back orders are cleared up.
Then he “might” produce some more kits, but I wouldn’t expect it till the supply chain issues work themselves out.
I’m actually kind of happy for the wait time, as I’m being presented with the cost and reality of having to do my head gasket AGAIN, less than 25k miles after a thorough top end rebuild…
I went down the middle, having rebuilt my top end with boost in mind, though originally in the form of the TRD supercharger.
Then Joey dropped his bomb and I’m really glad it did it right while the head was off...