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bullitt4110
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Does anone have the contact info for central coast mustang. I went to www.centralcoastmustang.com and the site does not have much. Any help would be great. thanks.
[ May 24, 2006, 09:24 PM: Message edited by: bullitt4110 ]
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Tweeeeka
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Central Coast Mustang
426 N. Curry
Tehachapi, CA 93561
(661) 823-2400
What are you planning on buying from them? They did me good on a set of MAC headers that were defective, sent out a new set without even asking for the old ones back(the side that was defective was good in the second set, but the other side was defective in the new set).
But they burned me on a supposedly "new" longblock.
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bullitt4110
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That number has been diconnected. I was referred to them for a longblock. I am looking for a decent long block for my 5.0, its going to be pretty much a daily driver.
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Tweeeeka
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Meh, I would pass on getting a longblock from them then.
The longblock I got from them was suppossedly new. The damn thing leaks oil like no tommorrow. Leaked from day 1 when I put it in. I changed all the seals, even speedy sleeved the crank, but it still leaks.
The price was good but the quality was not.
It leaks so bad that I have a FRPP shortblock on a stand in my garage waiting to replace it.
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Tweeeeka
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And actually when I went to their shop to have the heads replaced. They looked empty as hell(crappy hand tools all over the floor, no machine shop, no engines, just a shopping cart full of cheap looking rocker arms). So with a poor website, a disconnected phone #, and being all the way out in Tehachapi, I wouldn't give them any money for a longblock.
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Tweeeeka
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n/m double post
[ May 25, 2006, 12:46 AM: Message edited by: Tweeeeka ]
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JohnB
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I've purchased no fewer than 5 engines from them in the past 3 years. All are in members cars and are still running great. Maybe I got good runs of the bunch, who knows. So I guess business isn't so good for them anymore. It happens.
On a side note, if you've replaced all the gaskets...and it still leaks...you may want to find out where it's leaking from. There aren't many sources...
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CMELEVU
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wow, I bought my current long block from them over 2 years ago. The only problem I have is a leaking rear main. But rather than to sit here and bitch about it, I just take care of it. Suprises me that they might be doing bad.
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SmokinLX
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wow, I bought my current long block from them over 2 years ago. The only problem I have is a leaking rear main. But rather than to sit here and bitch about it, I just take care of it. Suprises me that they might be doing bad.
Damn the man is just posting His personal experience with them so cut Him some slack. I would want to hear the good and the bad when purchasing something. JMHO.
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CMELEVU
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Originally posted by SmokinLX:
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Originally posted by CMELEVU:
wow, I bought my current long block from them over 2 years ago. The only problem I have is a leaking rear main. But rather than to sit here and bitch about it, I just take care of it. Suprises me that they might be doing bad.
Damn the man is just posting His personal experience with them so cut Him some slack. I would want to hear the good and the bad when purchasing something. JMHO.
HOLY CHRIST, this is why the internet sucks ass. I get on these boards and all f-in day long, i read all these complaints about certain shops or this member f-ed me over. I was just stating that instead of whining about a small thing just f-ing take care of it. Thats all, I'm done.
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SmokinLX
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Originally posted by CMELEVU:
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Originally posted by SmokinLX:
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Originally posted by CMELEVU:
wow, I bought my current long block from them over 2 years ago. The only problem I have is a leaking rear main. But rather than to sit here and bitch about it, I just take care of it. Suprises me that they might be doing bad.
Damn the man is just posting His personal experience with them so cut Him some slack. I would want to hear the good and the bad when purchasing something. JMHO.
HOLY CHRIST, this is why the internet sucks ass. I get on these boards and all f-in day long, i read all these complaints about certain shops or this member f-ed me over. I was just stating that instead of whining about a small thing just f-ing take care of it. Thats all, I'm done.
Take a zanex! The guy said He already replaced all the gasket's and sleeved the rear main so He is'nt just whining and sitting around is He? It was'nt like I jumped on You and pulled out the ![[BS flag]](graemlins/bs_flag.gif) . As far as reading all the complaint's about certain shop's that's alway's going to go around on any site so just skip them if they bother You. I Just thought You were a little hard on the guy for posting His experience with the builder and was'nt trying to start any drama. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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CMELEVU
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As was I only posting my experience. But hey whatever.
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bullitt4110
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there is water leaking out of the head gasket. I think for now I will just do the head gaskets and new bolt in the heads and see if that solves the problem.
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CMELEVU
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I'm no expert by no means, but if you can swing it, have the heads checked for cracks. espeasially if they are aluminum. Just a pre-cautionary step.
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bullitt4110
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They are stock for now. I will if I keep the stock ones. I am looking into getting some other heads though. Are the iron GT40 heads any good? Or should I just go for aluminum? I am on a budget also. Thanks.
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CMELEVU
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One of the things that I have heard was the gt-40's might require new headers because of the exhaust port.
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TrickRacer50
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Call Brian at http://www.adperformance.com He has the best prices. His shipping is cheap also. Guys swear by him on the corral.
No matter what you do I would atleast talk to him IMHO
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TrickRacer50
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Originally posted by CMELEVU:
One of the things that I have heard was the gt-40's might require new headers because of the exhaust port.
You can run GT40P heads lamost any header, but you have to get the spark plugs with shorter electrodes.
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phildog
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I bought a new longblock from them a few years back and it ran hard and never had any problems with it, never leaked, nothing. But things can change...I had a good experience.
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