Date:         Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:14:07 -0400
Reply-To:     Jim Johnston <inmytree1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Johnston <inmytree1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: GoWesty Auto Parts QSC piston kits
Comments: To: mcneely4@cox.net
In-Reply-To:  <20110331154015.9ODAK.212256.imail@eastrmwml43>
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I saw nothing negative about Ken's post...he was stating facts...sure,
sometimes facts can be seen seen as negative...regardless, they are still
facts...


Jim
Wilmington, NC


On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> With all due respect, I wish that vendors who offer parts for sale on the
> list would refrain from saying negative things about competitors.  It really
> does make it hard to sort the wheat from the chaff.  Just my thoughts on the
> matter, as a list member who has bought from both the vendors concerned
> here, as well as from others.
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> > Tom,
> >
> > Just FYI, we sell these as well for much less.  If you want I can give
> > you a quote on an engine rebuilt kit.  The 96mm piston set I can do for
> > $299 for Vanagon list members.  Just let me know.
> >
> > PS, I will gladly give anyone who buys engine rebuild parts from me
> > customer support.  I love how they sell a kit and then calmly state that
> > they will give no technical support with it whatsoever.  The customer
> > support is what you really need when you are doing a job like this.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> > Phone: 856-327-4936
> > Fax: 856-327-2242
> >
> >
> >
> > On 3/31/2011 1:20 PM, Tom Lambas wrote:
> > > I'm ordering parts for my 2.1L rebuild and I am considering a piston
> kit so
> > > I contacted GWAP
> > > to ask if the QSC kit still had the deck height issue.  It seems they
> can't
> > > answer any technical
> > > questions and wouldn't give me an answer.  I was told that they've
> gotten
> > > good feedback about them though.
> > > I contacted QSC and they said that the issue with the pistons was
> corrected.
> > > Just an FYI.
> > >
> > > Anybody try their cylinder heads? Looks like just a finished casting.
>  QSC
> > > has an interesting website.
> > > http://www.qscusa.com/Piston1.html
> > >
>
> --
> David McNeely
>