X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:38:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173011pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.11] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3730713 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:32:50 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.11; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from newness ([173.72.139.201]) by vms173011.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0KLQ004I2THLL4S1@vms173011.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:32:10 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: <820181E2228641A9B22B4E555818592D@newness> From: "Bill" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Performance Engines (lack of) progress report X-Original-Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:32:52 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0227_01C9F4A6.5D3395A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0227_01C9F4A6.5D3395A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Fred, So sorry (but not surprised) to hear your continuing problem with = Performance Engines. Your last post when you said that Ron had agreed to = help fix the problem was encouraging to me. I thought that maybe enough = pressure had been brought to change his business practices. But, alas, = no. After many months of unanswered phone calls and emails, hundreds of = messages left on his answering machine and NO communication from Ron, I = finally caught him in a careless moment and he actually picked up the = phone. After having my exhaust system for SIX MONTHS he promised to = return it to me "by the end of the week". That would have been May 29. = That date came and went with no action from Performance. I managed to = get in touch with him once again. He pretended to be interested and = again promised to get my exhaust out by "Wednesday or Thursday". That = was 2 weeks ago. I have been unable to reach him since then and he's = back to not answering the phone.=20 I truly believe that Ron has a serious psychological problem. He seems = to be a pathological liar, simply incapable of telling the truth. = Frankly, I'd have more respect for him if he simply told me "F.U., I'm = keeping your exhaust and you'll never get it back". At least then I'd = have reason to believe him. It's now been SEVEN MONTHS since my faulty = Performance Engines exhaust system was returned to him. Has anybody = found a lawyer in LaVerne CA that would be interested in our cases? Ignored in Virginia, Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,650 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Frederick Moreno=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:45 AM Subject: [LML] Performance Engines (lack of) progress report Recall the saga with Performance Engines who assembled my IO-550 with = 10:1 forged pistons, but with insufficient piston-bore clearance. The = pistons rubbed giving rise to ring flutter and blow by confirmed by = subsequent teardown. I struck a deal with Ron Munson of Performance = Engines. I would cover the labor costs of teardown and assembly and he = would provide replacement pistons (8.5:1 stock ECI cast units this time) = and rings and cover the cost of refurbishing the ECI CermaNil cylinders = which were scored too badly for repair by honing. =20 I shipped the pistons to ECI for refurbishment about a month ago. About two weeks ago the pistons and rings arrived from Performance = Engines. =20 About ten days ago ECI confirmed that the reconditioned cylinders were = ready to ship. I wrote (and subsequently re-wrote) Stuart and Ron at = Performance Engines asking them to pay ECI, as agreed, for the cylinder = repair costs so they can be released and shipped to me. =20 The response has been the frequent Performance Engines reply - = SILENCE. =20 So here we are again with a public airing of dirty Performance Engines = laundry - they made a promise of warranty support, but when the time = comes to complete the deal - SILENCE.=20 So Stuart, Ron - how do you propose to handle this? Ignored in Australia,=20 Fred Moreno, gnashing teeth.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0227_01C9F4A6.5D3395A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Fred,
 
So sorry (but not surprised) to hear = your=20 continuing problem with Performance Engines. Your last post when you = said that=20 Ron had agreed to help fix the problem was encouraging to me. I thought = that=20 maybe enough pressure had been brought to change his business practices. = But,=20 alas, no.
 
After many months of unanswered phone = calls and=20 emails, hundreds of messages left on his answering machine and NO=20 communication from Ron, I finally caught him in a careless moment and he = actually picked up the phone. After having my exhaust system for SIX = MONTHS he=20 promised to return it to me "by the end of the week". That would have = been May=20 29. That date came and went with no action from Performance. I managed = to get in=20 touch with him once again. He pretended to be interested and again = promised to=20 get my exhaust out by "Wednesday or Thursday". That was 2 weeks = ago. I have=20 been unable to reach him since then and he's back to not answering the = phone.=20
 
I truly believe that Ron has a serious=20 psychological problem. He seems to be a pathological liar, = simply incapable=20 of telling the truth. Frankly, I'd have more respect for him if he = simply told=20 me "F.U., I'm keeping your exhaust and you'll never get it back". At = least then=20 I'd have reason to believe him. It's now been SEVEN = MONTHS since my=20 faulty Performance Engines exhaust system was returned to him. Has = anybody found=20 a lawyer in LaVerne CA that would be interested in our = cases?
 
Ignored in Virginia,
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,650 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under = construction
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Frederick Moreno =
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 = 7:45=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Performance = Engines (lack=20 of) progress report

Recall the saga with = Performance=20 Engines who assembled my IO-550 with 10:1 forged pistons, but with=20 insufficient piston-bore clearance.  The pistons rubbed giving = rise to=20 ring flutter and blow by confirmed by subsequent teardown.  I = struck a=20 deal with Ron Munson of Performance Engines.  I would cover the = labor=20 costs of teardown and assembly and he would provide replacement = pistons (8.5:1=20 stock ECI cast units this time) and rings and cover the cost of = refurbishing=20 the ECI CermaNil cylinders which were scored too badly for repair by=20 honing. 

 

I shipped the pistons to = ECI for=20 refurbishment about a month ago.

 

About two weeks ago the = pistons=20 and rings arrived from Performance Engines. 

 

About ten days ago ECI = confirmed=20 that the reconditioned cylinders were ready to ship.  I wrote = (and=20 subsequently re-wrote) Stuart and Ron at Performance Engines asking = them to=20 pay ECI, as agreed,  for the cylinder repair costs so they can be = released and shipped to me. 

 

The response has been = the frequent=20 Performance Engines reply =96 SILENCE. 

 

So here we are again = with a public=20 airing of dirty Performance Engines laundry =96 they made a promise of = warranty=20 support, but when the time comes to complete the deal =96 SILENCE.=20

 

So Stuart, Ron =96 how = do you=20 propose to handle this?

 

Ignored in = Australia,

 

Fred Moreno, gnashing = teeth.=20

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