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Originally Posted by mhacars
RodKnock,
I can't believe that they are still selling them and they have 6 sets. They also say that they are hard to come by. Given porosity and core shifting, they are abundant and would make terrific boat anchors.
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I doubt the Coon heads have a 100% defective rate, but I'm sure it's not 1% either. However, I figured out early on in the process that I wasn't bold enough to take a chance on them a $5,000+/pair bare.
Why Damage's engine builder used parts that were well-known to be trouble is beyond my simple comprehension. And I believe Damage has previously stated that the parts aren't under warranty because the engine builder didn't make them, likely without any disclosure that the parts (heads and chain drive) were probably inferior. In terms of a warranty, what makes them any different than, say, a Carillo rod, is just plain weird to me, since I wouldn't build something with parts that I couldn't warranty.
Whether the defective parts are known or not known to be defective, a warranty should cover their repair and/or replacement. Using the same new home builder analogy again, at least here in CA, a new home builder has no choice in the matter. Either the new home builder's insurance pays the repair bill or it's the new home builder, of course, assuming they're still around to be sued.
But that's just me, the consumer advocate.
