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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>mf150</b> <br /><small>Member # 6526</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,3,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Was just wondering if anyone in the Bay Area has experience building 4.6L Modular Engines???<br /><br />Any suggestions appreciated. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NO MANRZ</b> <br /><small>Member # 566</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,4,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> HCI Motorsports in Sacramento --> 916-643-2291 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>mf150</b> <br /><small>Member # 6526</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,5,13,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> right on brotha...have you had any personal experience with them? or just heard through the grapevine? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NO MANRZ</b> <br /><small>Member # 566</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,5,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Never heard anything bad about them. Their name comes up as the only choice when this question is asked here and one of their engine builders posts here. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>mf150</b> <br /><small>Member # 6526</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,5,37,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Good heads up...thanks. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CDT</b> <br /><small>Member # 5004</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,11,54,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> we can also do it, what are you looking to do? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SilverScab</b> <br /><small>Member # 6092</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,12,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 93Pony builds modular motors for a good price in San Jose. Send him a PM <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>4.6 EATIN GM'S</b> <br /><small>Member # 1633</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,15,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by NO MANRZ:<br /><strong> HCI Motorsports in Sacramento --> 916-643-2291 </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">my motor was built by 93 pony when he was at hci.<br />he does good work <img border="0" alt="[worship]" title="" src="graemlins/worship.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 3060</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,18,22,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> JohnB loves modulars... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>93PONY</b> <br /><small>Member # 60</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,21,23,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Watch out for Travis at HCI.<br />He's been fucking the customers over lately....(that's the main reason I left).<br />3 consecutive customers were overcharged for services my last month at HCI. Including a few on this website.<br /><br />Got a call from (yet another) customer today that just picked up his car from HCI & the bill far higher than it should have been.<br /><br />The customer got the bill lowered, but after going over the bill with him myself I saw over $1500 in extra charges that should not have been there.<br /><br />Things like charging for bearings, bore/hone, balance, assembly of shortblock all charged seperately in ADDITION to charging for a fully assembled/balanced/blueprinted shortblock. All of which is included in the HCI 'shortblock'. (over $1150 in additional charges in this area alone)<br />Charging for gringing/polishing a crakshaft when no such work was done. ($100)<br />Charging for shipping when there were no parts shipped. ($50+)<br />$150-$200 charges for 'Misc hardware & fluids', instead of breaking it down to individual items.<br /><br />I haven't posted anything bad about HCI since I left. I was hoping Travis would get his ass in gear & stop fucking the customers...or at least that I wouldn't be hearing about it. But my customers (at the new shop) are also HCI's customers & I'm still hearing these horror stories.<br /><br />This isn't the first time this has happened. In recent past Travis & I had a disaggreement about a warranty issue for a previous customer. Travis didn't want to cover the problem under warranty, I felt there was a valid reason to cover the problem at no charge. In the end he charged the customer & threatened to fire me if I ever disaggreed with him in front of a customer.<br />This after he'd already charged another customer for what was clearly a warranty issue, but because fixing it involved removal of the engine, dissasembly & some parts, Travis didn't want to take the 'hit' & he charged the customer.<br />Then yet another warranty issue came in the day I was picking up my tools. Some of you know Omar with the Orange Saleen look-a-like. His motor took a shit due to piston to valve contact that should have been addressed when the motor was built. A guide broke due to piston/valve contact & did some damage to the engine. I have no idea if they're going to charge Omar for the repairs or not.....I would *hope* that they do not, however something tells me Omar will have a bill.<br /><br />Today I spoke with the owner of ADPerformance where HCI gets all their rotating assemblies. Travis has not paid the bill in 4 months.....so they've now been cut-off.<br /><br />It really sucks to see this happening. I put in a few years of hard work & Cole/Dave have put in MANY years of good quality hard work & that is why HCI has the reputation it does.<br /><br />Unfortunately with Travis as General Manager of HCI, they will not last long....& he is destroying HCI's good reputation. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Hungry Hippo</b> <br /><small>Member # 537</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,22,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> that's a shame about hci. isnt Cole the owner? why isn't he doing anything? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>93PONY</b> <br /><small>Member # 60</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,18,23,59,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Hungry Hippo:<br /><strong> that's a shame about hci. isnt Cole the owner? why isn't he doing anything? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">HCI is a Corporation.....there is no owner. Travis is the CEO's son.<br />Cole was in charge (GM), but stepped down to semi-retire & just build engines. He was hoping Travis (being the CEO's son) could get some much-needed funding out of his father for Motorsports. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>putter</b> <br /><small>Member # 4253</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,19,0,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Sounds like the owner needs to be informed of whats going on. Even with a little exageration (not saying you are) theres definatly some problems. Sounds like some of those warranty problems could be worked out in court also sounds like you would be a star witness <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> Also the court thing is very cheap and easy to file. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>mf150</b> <br /><small>Member # 6526</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,20,4,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by CDT:<br /><strong> we can also do it, what are you looking to do? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">complete shortblock...FRPP block, manly h-rods, cp pistons, cobra crank (maybe stock GT--less weight), etc...<br /><br />the goal: a bullit proof N/A CARB legal 4.6L SOHC.<br /><br />btw, I met you guys last winter when my buddy with a Dark Shadow Grey 04 GT had his car dyno tuned...he was really impressed that you got the pinging under control!<br /> <br /> <small>[ February 20, 2006, 04:49 AM: Message edited by: mf150 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>mf150</b> <br /><small>Member # 6526</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,20,4,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 93PONY:<br /><strong> Watch out for Travis at HCI.<br />He's been fucking the customers over lately....(that's the main reason I left).<br />3 consecutive customers were overcharged for services my last month at HCI. Including a few on this website.<br /><br />Got a call from (yet another) customer today that just picked up his car from HCI & the bill far higher than it should have been.<br /><br />The customer got the bill lowered, but after going over the bill with him myself I saw over $1500 in extra charges that should not have been there.<br /><br />Things like charging for bearings, bore/hone, balance, assembly of shortblock all charged seperately in ADDITION to charging for a fully assembled/balanced/blueprinted shortblock. All of which is included in the HCI 'shortblock'. (over $1150 in additional charges in this area alone)<br />Charging for gringing/polishing a crakshaft when no such work was done. ($100)<br />Charging for shipping when there were no parts shipped. ($50+)<br />$150-$200 charges for 'Misc hardware & fluids', instead of breaking it down to individual items.<br /><br />I haven't posted anything bad about HCI since I left. I was hoping Travis would get his ass in gear & stop fucking the customers...or at least that I wouldn't be hearing about it. But my customers (at the new shop) are also HCI's customers & I'm still hearing these horror stories.<br /><br />This isn't the first time this has happened. In recent past Travis & I had a disaggreement about a warranty issue for a previous customer. Travis didn't want to cover the problem under warranty, I felt there was a valid reason to cover the problem at no charge. In the end he charged the customer & threatened to fire me if I ever disaggreed with him in front of a customer.<br />This after he'd already charged another customer for what was clearly a warranty issue, but because fixing it involved removal of the engine, dissasembly & some parts, Travis didn't want to take the 'hit' & he charged the customer.<br />Then yet another warranty issue came in the day I was picking up my tools. Some of you know Omar with the Orange Saleen look-a-like. His motor took a shit due to piston to valve contact that should have been addressed when the motor was built. A guide broke due to piston/valve contact & did some damage to the engine. I have no idea if they're going to charge Omar for the repairs or not.....I would *hope* that they do not, however something tells me Omar will have a bill.<br /><br />Today I spoke with the owner of ADPerformance where HCI gets all their rotating assemblies. Travis has not paid the bill in 4 months.....so they've now been cut-off.<br /><br />It really sucks to see this happening. I put in a few years of hard work & Cole/Dave have put in MANY years of good quality hard work & that is why HCI has the reputation it does.<br /><br />Unfortunately with Travis as General Manager of HCI, they will not last long....& he is destroying HCI's good reputation. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">PM'D <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CDT</b> <br /><small>Member # 5004</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2006,1,20,9,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by mf150:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by CDT:<br /><strong> we can also do it, what are you looking to do? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">complete shortblock...FRPP block, manly h-rods, cp pistons, cobra crank (maybe stock GT--less weight), etc...<br /><br />the goal: a bullit proof N/A CARB legal 4.6L SOHC.<br /><br />btw, I met you guys last winter when my buddy with a Dark Shadow Grey 04 GT had his car dyno tuned...he was really impressed that you got the pinging under control! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">feel free to give me a call, and we can have a sit down and get a plan and a price together <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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