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bigvinnie · 06-21-2002, 06:29 PM

yeah you got hosed for sure, but I'm not sure it's worth any more of your time and effort to try getting them to fix the problem, sounds like he's already denying it so.... you should be able to find another manifold for cheap and be done with it...

chevy72402 · 06-22-2002, 12:21 AM

Paul, Definetly shut her down till you get the new manifold you can do tons of damage to the engine by letting that cool air in... That is the way my life with my 2 trucks is going the 72 is down right now for the right radiator to come in and then tonight on my 84 a brake line started leaking.... CRAP

Patrick Sullivan · 06-22-2002, 12:28 AM

Hmm, I really hope I didn't mess anything up with that drive home..

Oh well, she will stay shut off until I drive her down to the shop to be fixed. The boss said he would give me a break on running headers and dual exhaust, so I said what the heck.. I was gonna do it someday anyway.

Thanks for the help, everyone.

crew70 · 06-22-2002, 12:53 AM

Hay guys you cant blame the mechanic because the stuff he is working on is old and worn out. if he had loosened the bolt on the exhaust they would have broke and they would of had to charge you to pull the manifold and put new studs init and put it back in. not his fault!!!

Patrick Sullivan · 06-22-2002, 01:35 AM

I am not really blaming him.. I wouldn't have really been mad had he fessed up to breaking it. It was the full denial that sorta pissed me off..

cheyenne10 · 06-22-2002, 01:43 AM

His denial is very unethical. And also he should have known you were going to be driving back to the coast and how bad that could be on motor. The noise can't be missed so when he fired it off to move out of shop he would have known exactly what happened.

crew70 · 06-22-2002, 12:57 PM

your right he should have been ounest about it.
my brother has a shop and he gets blamed for the rear end going out even if all he did was change the altinator.( just an exageration) he is ounest and would have told you the truth.he would have called you about it before you came to get it.

JJ · 06-22-2002, 01:41 PM

Patrick, seeing that we live in the same area, I'd like to know which shop, just in case I ever need some work done on mine. I realize there may not be much you can do now, but you can definitely bet I won't be willing to support a guy who is less than honest. You don't have to blast the guy, just simply post the picture, and the shop name, let the picture do the talking.

bbs1965 · 06-22-2002, 03:45 PM

I have a pair of manifolds pulled off of a 68 for $60 delivered

JHickson6 · 06-22-2002, 04:49 PM

Don't even think of getting a Civic!!

Just for saying that you need a slap back to reality!!

**PICKMUP** · 06-23-2002, 05:16 PM

Most of us know that RH rams break about 10 to 1 over the LH. That is why they are always priced higher at swap meets & LH are all that is usually left for sale. Sure the trans guy broke it (or it just finally broke) when he let the engine down or up...anyway that break is so common that you will never win. Sorry about your hassle, but won't you be glad to be done with that trans shop? Consider a "new" manifold. They are not brittle, flanges are straight & the studs go in easy without the heating/drilling/tapping.

Patrick Sullivan · 06-23-2002, 11:22 PM

Yea, I am glad my tranny is working again..

JJ, I don't remember the name (If they had one, it was real generic..), but the place is at 1511 SE 7th in Portland.

06-21-2002, 06:29 PM	#26
bigvinnie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: escondido, ca 92026 Posts: 1,222	yeah you got hosed for sure, but I'm not sure it's worth any more of your time and effort to try getting them to fix the problem, sounds like he's already denying it so.... you should be able to find another manifold for cheap and be done with it... __________________ '72 short step, 350, 700R4, tilt, ps, pdb, a/c, lowered coils, etc., other work in progress... San Diego, CA 72 Stepside Project

06-22-2002, 12:21 AM	#27
chevy72402 FARMER/RANCHER Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: SD Posts: 597	Paul, Definetly shut her down till you get the new manifold you can do tons of damage to the engine by letting that cool air in... That is the way my life with my 2 trucks is going the 72 is down right now for the right radiator to come in and then tonight on my 84 a brake line started leaking.... CRAP __________________ 1972 chevy super, long box, 402 big block (2,000 miles on rebuild) 2wd tach, tilt, tool box on bedside, a/c, sliding rear window, orange and white. 1972 Chevy Blazer 2wd, tach, tilt, a/c, my first engine overhauling experience, Orange, with white top 2006 Gmc Sierra, XM, Z-71, dark blue, onstar, leather, rear entertainment (audio only) heated seats, (the wife loves that feature) upgraded tires immediately after purchase to Goodyear Wrangler AT/S (hate those rock throwers that come from the factory) BWC

06-22-2002, 12:28 AM	#28
Patrick Sullivan Transcendental Trucker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rockaway Beach, OR Posts: 374	Hmm, I really hope I didn't mess anything up with that drive home.. Oh well, she will stay shut off until I drive her down to the shop to be fixed. The boss said he would give me a break on running headers and dual exhaust, so I said what the heck.. I was gonna do it someday anyway. Thanks for the help, everyone. __________________ Patrick Sullivan \| sullivan@oregoncoast.com Rockaway Beach, Oregon 1972 Chevy Cheyenne C-20 1998 Dodge Dakota 4x4 So, fill to me the parting glass And drink a health whate'er befalls... Then gently rise and softly call Goodnight and joy be to you all!

06-22-2002, 12:53 AM	#29
crew70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: shafer,mn,usa Posts: 316	Hay guys you cant blame the mechanic because the stuff he is working on is old and worn out. if he had loosened the bolt on the exhaust they would have broke and they would of had to charge you to pull the manifold and put new studs init and put it back in. not his fault!!! __________________ 70 chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 402ci crewcab 3/4ton 94 gmc 1 ton dually crewcab 454ci 99 suburban 5.7 2001 500cc ski-doo mxz 95 500cc ski doo fan 650 bombardiar 4 wheeler

06-22-2002, 01:35 AM	#30
Patrick Sullivan Transcendental Trucker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rockaway Beach, OR Posts: 374	I am not really blaming him.. I wouldn't have really been mad had he fessed up to breaking it. It was the full denial that sorta pissed me off.. __________________ Patrick Sullivan \| sullivan@oregoncoast.com Rockaway Beach, Oregon 1972 Chevy Cheyenne C-20 1998 Dodge Dakota 4x4 So, fill to me the parting glass And drink a health whate'er befalls... Then gently rise and softly call Goodnight and joy be to you all!

06-22-2002, 01:43 AM	#31
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	His denial is very unethical. And also he should have known you were going to be driving back to the coast and how bad that could be on motor. The noise can't be missed so when he fired it off to move out of shop he would have known exactly what happened. __________________ Bob

06-22-2002, 12:57 PM	#32
crew70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: shafer,mn,usa Posts: 316	your right he should have been ounest about it. my brother has a shop and he gets blamed for the rear end going out even if all he did was change the altinator.( just an exageration) he is ounest and would have told you the truth.he would have called you about it before you came to get it. __________________ 70 chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 402ci crewcab 3/4ton 94 gmc 1 ton dually crewcab 454ci 99 suburban 5.7 2001 500cc ski-doo mxz 95 500cc ski doo fan 650 bombardiar 4 wheeler

06-22-2002, 01:41 PM	#33
JJ Lurking Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Forest Grove, OR USA Posts: 196	Patrick, seeing that we live in the same area, I'd like to know which shop, just in case I ever need some work done on mine. I realize there may not be much you can do now, but you can definitely bet I won't be willing to support a guy who is less than honest. You don't have to blast the guy, just simply post the picture, and the shop name, let the picture do the talking. __________________ JJ 72 GMC 1500 350 4 Speed, stone stock baby!!!!! 72 GMC K-2500 350TPI 700R4 For those who fought for it, Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.

06-22-2002, 03:45 PM	#34
bbs1965 Open Sundays 10 till 10 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Waxahachie,Texas 75165 Posts: 1,009	I have a pair of manifolds pulled off of a 68 for $60 delivered

06-22-2002, 04:49 PM	#35
JHickson6 I Love This Stuff! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 739	Don't even think of getting a Civic!! Just for saying that you need a slap back to reality!!

06-23-2002, 05:16 PM	#36
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,158	Most of us know that RH rams break about 10 to 1 over the LH. That is why they are always priced higher at swap meets & LH are all that is usually left for sale. Sure the trans guy broke it (or it just finally broke) when he let the engine down or up...anyway that break is so common that you will never win. Sorry about your hassle, but won't you be glad to be done with that trans shop? Consider a "new" manifold. They are not brittle, flanges are straight & the studs go in easy without the heating/drilling/tapping. __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

06-23-2002, 11:22 PM	#37
Patrick Sullivan Transcendental Trucker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rockaway Beach, OR Posts: 374	Yea, I am glad my tranny is working again.. JJ, I don't remember the name (If they had one, it was real generic..), but the place is at 1511 SE 7th in Portland. __________________ Patrick Sullivan \| sullivan@oregoncoast.com Rockaway Beach, Oregon 1972 Chevy Cheyenne C-20 1998 Dodge Dakota 4x4 So, fill to me the parting glass And drink a health whate'er befalls... Then gently rise and softly call Goodnight and joy be to you all!

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