Are these cam journals serviceable?
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19COBRA93
Ford Racing
Dang, I was hoping to use this:
I guess it still fits.
I guess it still fits.
UltraKla$$ic
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double post.........stoopid slow connection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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UltraKla$$ic
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That be the REAL deal
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Chiron
Senior Member
My one and only issue with Caleb is that the thread pertaining to his Roush bumper vanished right after I mentioned it. If he turns a profit from selling stuff, fine. If he makes money off free parts, fine. I didn't get fucked over there, so I couldn't care less. The only time I felt shafted dealt with those fogs. It didn't piss me off enough to kill the deal, but I thought it deserved mention here. Had he shown me where it was explicitly stated that the lights were not in the deal, I would instantly apologize and leave it as an error in communication. However, that thread got deleted yesterday by someone. Whether it was Caleb or something else, I have no way to prove either way. It's suspicious and it has made me lose all respect for him until I'm proven otherwise.
Mustang30212
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dascoyne
Enormous Member
Big loss there. We're all broken up over it.
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lostsoul
2014 vett or 2015 stang..
dascoyne
Enormous Member
LMAO
VTXFrank
Obama SUCKS!
I'm going to go ahead and say this because Kuro WILL see it. Of that, I've no doubt.
Kuro, typically, a lot of Vet's don't say shit about their service. They also do not say shit about their injuries. They just quietly live their lives, their injuries apparent in amputations, burns, horrific scars on their skin, etc. And I have the utmost respect for all of them. They are going about their lives in ways they are comfortable with.
However, in this war, the biggest injury is TBI. It took tens of thousands of service members being injured in this way before society, or our government, would do enough research on it to say, "Oh shit. We've seen this from past wars and now these wars, and we've done a great dis-service to so many who have served." And it took just ONE man to be vocal enough about his injuries, and able to intelligent speak on the matter, for that to happen.
Unlike most amputee's and other physical, visible injuries, TBI was/is often mistaken for PTSD or adult onset mental disorders. An Internet tough guy like yourself would never be able to comprehend the road myself and many others have had to travel with this. But I will state this not for you, but for all the others who will read this. And this will be the ONLY time I blow my own horn like this.
TBI and PTSD are NOT a mental disorder or a "weakness" of the mind or body. It literally took ME, an Army Sergent First Class with an extensive history in Special Operations and extensive experience in wars both known, and unknown, to make the Army wake the fuck up. It took me opening my mouth and making myself known through out the SOCOM community, first with some ForceRecon guys I was in a hospital with and then, in another hospital, a SEAL, three Rangers and two Special Forces guys, to get the awakening to occur. We each went back to our respective friends in high places and started briefing them. Had I of been able too, I was tasked with briefing Congress as well. But these injuries being what they are prevented that and instead, a Special Forces Major ended up doing the briefing by himself.
However, he did read my memorandum about my experiences. But he prefaced it with something about me that I had not known he was going to say. When political oriented civilians hear things like, "This man served in the Special Operations community from 1992-2001, earning two Air-medal's, Two MSM's, Seven ARCOM's and ten AAM's during his time there, being anywhere a shot was fired that required SpecOps intervention during those years, then moving on to other jobs within the Army where he retired with another Air-medal, more MSM's, more ARCOM's, more AAM's, various other individual awards yet his highest being the Bronze Star for his actions in Iraq, he was on the E8 list but the Army was too worried about his inability to run two miles in less than 17 minutes to give it to him even though he earned it in spades. He managed to run a Branch of the Army WHILE injured, going into and out of hospital's the whole time, and have that branch save the Army over $750,000 by re-writing all the classes and training materials. This man, injured in 2003 with what any of us would consider career ending injuries, made it to his 20th year because he said he would. After all of that, this man said his toughest job in his whole career was speaking out about his injuries so that others would hear him and others would then speak out as well so that the ones unable too, the ones who just can't, would get the recognition and help they need.
It has NEVER been easy for me to talk about this shit Kuro. However, through being so open and insistent that the medical community and the Army hear what I had to say, I made some real, positive changes happen within the services. I carry on that same attitude here and in other forums I frequent for one reason, and one reason only. To help get the word to those who have yet to hear it. I've had multiple people and multiple families contact me through various methods to thank me for the work I've done with TBI. Work that only requires me to be vocal about how it is living with an injury like this. It's easy work really. Now. But it sure wasn't at first. Describing some of the issues that come with brain injury can not only be very personal, but very embarrassing.
Yeah, I know. You've got a whole box of "I don't give a fuck." But let me be VERY clear about one thing. Any time I've ever said to someone on the Internet to let's make a "personal" meeting happen when they've decided to get stupid with me, I've always had the intent to talk to them face to face and see if a physical confrontation is really what they're wishing for. Because I personally know what physical confrontations lead too. But failing a conversation, then I always stand up for myself. And I always allow the other person to make the first aggressive move. But not you partner. If you ever see me in real life, you'd best not let me know who you are. I promise you, you will regret that giving that information away. I will fight for every single Soldier, Marine, Sailor and Airman in this great Nation who has paid even the slightest price of injury in their service. And you have insulted each and every fighting man and woman to wear the uniform. I know. It's funny now. However, you better be wondering how long you've got to laugh over it.
It takes a village to raise a child. Instead, yours raised an idiot. Got it. But as a young man, you CAN change the way you act. It's your decision. Just like I changed the perception of what it means to have TBI, you can change the world's perception of you. I hope you're man enough to get it done.
BTW, if needed, I can and will provide Nick or other staffers with any and all documentation to prove everything I've said beyond a doubt. As a matter of fact, I will work on that very thing while I'm in the hospital for the next 7-10 days. If I'm able. But when I start posting again after my hospital stay, I will have it ready regardless. I don't want anyone thinking they've got a wanna be on their hands here and I will freely answer all questions.
Kuro, typically, a lot of Vet's don't say shit about their service. They also do not say shit about their injuries. They just quietly live their lives, their injuries apparent in amputations, burns, horrific scars on their skin, etc. And I have the utmost respect for all of them. They are going about their lives in ways they are comfortable with.
However, in this war, the biggest injury is TBI. It took tens of thousands of service members being injured in this way before society, or our government, would do enough research on it to say, "Oh shit. We've seen this from past wars and now these wars, and we've done a great dis-service to so many who have served." And it took just ONE man to be vocal enough about his injuries, and able to intelligent speak on the matter, for that to happen.
Unlike most amputee's and other physical, visible injuries, TBI was/is often mistaken for PTSD or adult onset mental disorders. An Internet tough guy like yourself would never be able to comprehend the road myself and many others have had to travel with this. But I will state this not for you, but for all the others who will read this. And this will be the ONLY time I blow my own horn like this.
TBI and PTSD are NOT a mental disorder or a "weakness" of the mind or body. It literally took ME, an Army Sergent First Class with an extensive history in Special Operations and extensive experience in wars both known, and unknown, to make the Army wake the fuck up. It took me opening my mouth and making myself known through out the SOCOM community, first with some ForceRecon guys I was in a hospital with and then, in another hospital, a SEAL, three Rangers and two Special Forces guys, to get the awakening to occur. We each went back to our respective friends in high places and started briefing them. Had I of been able too, I was tasked with briefing Congress as well. But these injuries being what they are prevented that and instead, a Special Forces Major ended up doing the briefing by himself.
However, he did read my memorandum about my experiences. But he prefaced it with something about me that I had not known he was going to say. When political oriented civilians hear things like, "This man served in the Special Operations community from 1992-2001, earning two Air-medal's, Two MSM's, Seven ARCOM's and ten AAM's during his time there, being anywhere a shot was fired that required SpecOps intervention during those years, then moving on to other jobs within the Army where he retired with another Air-medal, more MSM's, more ARCOM's, more AAM's, various other individual awards yet his highest being the Bronze Star for his actions in Iraq, he was on the E8 list but the Army was too worried about his inability to run two miles in less than 17 minutes to give it to him even though he earned it in spades. He managed to run a Branch of the Army WHILE injured, going into and out of hospital's the whole time, and have that branch save the Army over $750,000 by re-writing all the classes and training materials. This man, injured in 2003 with what any of us would consider career ending injuries, made it to his 20th year because he said he would. After all of that, this man said his toughest job in his whole career was speaking out about his injuries so that others would hear him and others would then speak out as well so that the ones unable too, the ones who just can't, would get the recognition and help they need.
It has NEVER been easy for me to talk about this shit Kuro. However, through being so open and insistent that the medical community and the Army hear what I had to say, I made some real, positive changes happen within the services. I carry on that same attitude here and in other forums I frequent for one reason, and one reason only. To help get the word to those who have yet to hear it. I've had multiple people and multiple families contact me through various methods to thank me for the work I've done with TBI. Work that only requires me to be vocal about how it is living with an injury like this. It's easy work really. Now. But it sure wasn't at first. Describing some of the issues that come with brain injury can not only be very personal, but very embarrassing.
Yeah, I know. You've got a whole box of "I don't give a fuck." But let me be VERY clear about one thing. Any time I've ever said to someone on the Internet to let's make a "personal" meeting happen when they've decided to get stupid with me, I've always had the intent to talk to them face to face and see if a physical confrontation is really what they're wishing for. Because I personally know what physical confrontations lead too. But failing a conversation, then I always stand up for myself. And I always allow the other person to make the first aggressive move. But not you partner. If you ever see me in real life, you'd best not let me know who you are. I promise you, you will regret that giving that information away. I will fight for every single Soldier, Marine, Sailor and Airman in this great Nation who has paid even the slightest price of injury in their service. And you have insulted each and every fighting man and woman to wear the uniform. I know. It's funny now. However, you better be wondering how long you've got to laugh over it.
It takes a village to raise a child. Instead, yours raised an idiot. Got it. But as a young man, you CAN change the way you act. It's your decision. Just like I changed the perception of what it means to have TBI, you can change the world's perception of you. I hope you're man enough to get it done.
BTW, if needed, I can and will provide Nick or other staffers with any and all documentation to prove everything I've said beyond a doubt. As a matter of fact, I will work on that very thing while I'm in the hospital for the next 7-10 days. If I'm able. But when I start posting again after my hospital stay, I will have it ready regardless. I don't want anyone thinking they've got a wanna be on their hands here and I will freely answer all questions.
lostsoul
2014 vett or 2015 stang..
dascoyne
Enormous Member
Tom, what's most telling is your willingness to remain sincere about your history - even when you're addressing a kid like Kuro (or whatever his name is).
UltraKla$$ic
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retfr8flyr
The Old One
Well said Tom but I think you would have to get in line to Kick that shithead Kuros' ass if he ever revealed himself to some of the members here. I took him off my ignore list just to see what he said in this thread to require you too make that statement. He was so out of line that I hope he is forever banned and doesn't come sneaking back under another name.
Earl
Earl
GrnBullitt08
Dale Jr
Point blank: I bought these over the internet and want experienced opinions. The only experience I have is with my heads which had smooth cam journals when I changed the cams out.
These cam journals look toasted to me. Scratches are over .003" deep and cams have matching scores. The cam caps were loose which means the journals had been looked at prior to my purchase.
BruceH
BBB Big Bore Boss 322
Green Bullitt,
Maybe people can take something out of this unfortunate experience.
Make sure whoever you are purchasing from knows something about what they are selling. The cam caps had been pulled prior to me getting the heads so someone knew it was bad. HOLYWD said in a previous post he bought it from Dallas Mustang so I'm sure they knew they were bad.
I wonder how the guy who bought the shortblock these came off of faired?
Maybe people can take something out of this unfortunate experience.
Make sure whoever you are purchasing from knows something about what they are selling. The cam caps had been pulled prior to me getting the heads so someone knew it was bad. HOLYWD said in a previous post he bought it from Dallas Mustang so I'm sure they knew they were bad.
I wonder how the guy who bought the shortblock these came off of faired?
Marc s
NASA AIX
Wow, this has been a long and tiring thread. I had to stick around to see how it would end though. Kuro gone. . . . .thank God. For now, I think we are out of trolls. Someone will be along shortly to take his place though.
Going back to the very first post. It appears that Bruce and Caleb came to an agreement to resolve the issue. Reading through the lines, it doesn't appear to me that Bruce was very satisfied with the resolution. This thread would have never existed if Caleb would have just said "Bruce, I'm sorry the heads were not as described. Send them back to me and I will refund your money and all of your expenses". In my opinion, that would have been the right thing to do. I like profit as much as anyone and profit is not a sin. I try and live by the rule, "do what's right even if it isn't the easist solution". I will say that Caleb and I recently had a transaction that went smooth as silk. I think that Caleb is a standup guy and did not intentionaly sell Bruce a bad part. However, I do believe it could have been resolved differently. It's unfortunate that it ended with bad blood between them.
Going back to the very first post. It appears that Bruce and Caleb came to an agreement to resolve the issue. Reading through the lines, it doesn't appear to me that Bruce was very satisfied with the resolution. This thread would have never existed if Caleb would have just said "Bruce, I'm sorry the heads were not as described. Send them back to me and I will refund your money and all of your expenses". In my opinion, that would have been the right thing to do. I like profit as much as anyone and profit is not a sin. I try and live by the rule, "do what's right even if it isn't the easist solution". I will say that Caleb and I recently had a transaction that went smooth as silk. I think that Caleb is a standup guy and did not intentionaly sell Bruce a bad part. However, I do believe it could have been resolved differently. It's unfortunate that it ended with bad blood between them.
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