this is unbelievable !!
 

i have a 41 willys. i purchases ac and heater bulk heads from summit. billet specialties part #66825 and 66720. thought the heater bulk head was slip on hose to a n o-ring like my fuel line. here it is slip on hose to 10 a n ac fitting.i couldn't figure out how to go from ac to the water pump and manifold for heat. called billet speciaties guy says call russel we use there fittings called russels they didn't know called summit tonight on hold for 43 minutes the guy came back says they don't know call billet. i'm calling billet in the morning see if i can talk to someone different. i can't believe they sell a fitting you can't use anyone ever have a problem like this that knows what fittings to use ? thanks zano

post some pic's
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sorry to tell you Zano..but its not the 1st time and will be far from the last time you run into stuff like this as long as you are in this hot rod business.

if a person cannot learn or posess some minor fabrication skills in this hot rod world..get out or have plenty of money OR BOTH...cause nothing ever fits right off the shelf or as it should..
Not in my world anyhow.

Brian

You're not alone. Sort of like the response I got for my brand new blower manifold. "Oh that intake requires the purchaser to machine clearance for the valve covers." huh? :?:

I seems like everything I buy anymore should have a label on it "Reengineering required". I bought a trans cooler from Jegs and it blew out the gasket on one end on the first pass. Upon taking it apart, the rubber they had used had swollen and softened from the trans fluid. I had already built a bracket and mounted it, and a new one would have done the same. I just made my own gaskets out of a better material. And that was one with an easy fix... :?

just like the moroso fabricated valve covers for my bbc, that claim they clear t@d rockers. ya right not with dart heads! i'd post a picture of the custom clearancing i had to do, but there on the engine. it is a blessing when things go as expected.

I know a guy that purchased a brand new dart aluminum block that was suposed to be ready to go and then had to have it decked.

Everything you buy anymore should just read UNIVERSAL fit. As everything needs some kind of tweaking. Use to toys always said 'batteries not included" now then I've gotten older the packages should say brackets, bolts, bandaids and a case of beer required before assembly, LOL

All new Dart blocks require decking,boring and honing with torque plates,lifter bore resizing and usually align honing to size.Bill

just install
 

yep you guys know it. how about the world famous claim" just add your engine and trans and go racing!" o yea as the post above said just a little modification is required. heck ive spent more money buying equipment to"modify parts" than the parts cost! lol. racing, dont ya just love it! make a small fortune in racing, just start out with a large fortune! mike

thanks know i don't feel so bad zano

Hendrens correct and I'll add that the sbc iron eagle (Dart) needs to have oil drain backs machined into the lifter valley if you run it as a wet sump oiler.
Duane

I know how you feel It took me about 2 months to change from a 396 to a tall deck 598. Nothing lined up bolted on or fit quite right. The biggest problem I had was the march surpentine pullies that was bought for ease of installation and so I didn't through belts anymore not for looks. I had too buy additional parts to make the altenator bolt up and march told me it was designed for 69 camaro power steering pump.when it said big block chevy.not 69 bbc . Bought a new pump and still had to grind on the the pump grind on the billet bracket and add washers and still didn't get full adjustment of the belts.

New one wire alltinator had a bad voltage reg. was told i would get a return slip next wensday then i fig 3 days to them and 2 or 3 days back with the xmass and new years .I thoughtt I wouldnt get t back for weeks.
I payed $30 and had it fixed and back on the ride in 3 hrs

What a business to have. :lol:

Sell stuff to people that doesn't have to fit, always needs to be modified at your expense, never except return goods, no guarantee that the parts will work with your application and charge out the butt for specialty parts. Then when you call them, try and get anywhere or make any sense out what they say.
Oh yeah, don't include everything you need to install.

Pathetic, but I keep buying there stuff and re-designing there junk. :lol: