Originally Posted by tonylittell
Originally Posted by Tod74
Well I'm in on this one late as I see they hashed it out...but after reading through this thread Two things are certain.
1) The truck wasn't what was advertised and there definitely should be some compensation.
2) I would never in a million years deal with Tony Litell after reading the ridiculous compensation he wanted prior to reaching an agreement with the other guy.
If you are not capable of yanking a small block chevy out of a truck and reinstalling another sbc then you need to find a different hobby....$1000 to remove and replace a sbc? Wow. That's a one afternoon job. I would miss work for that gig any day.
I think $500-$600 would have been fair compensation for the difference in 350- 400 ci
Well Tod (if that is even your real name. My capabilities aren't weren't the issue. (although I dont have an engine hoist or solid ground to swap engines on).
The long and short of it is, I SHOULDN'T HAVE TOO...... AND WHAT I WAS ASKING FOR IN COMPENSATION WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TOLD I WAS GETTING....
You seem to think it was ok to get less than promised... A few hundred dollars doesn't make things ok....... I wouldn't have given two turn key cars for what i ended up with. And what I asked for was what ANY judge would have awarded me in court.
I started out the whole thing asking the guy to pay for HALF of a used 406 in the amount of 1500 dollars. He said he didn't have the cash and when he accused me of just being out for some free money and having traders remorse, I decided to stop being so nice about it.....
But don't worry Tod, you don't have to worry about EVER having to trade with me. ..... You don't have anything I would ever want.
Have a nice day! :wink:
I didn't mean to offend you but it is obvious to me you are a hard guy to deal with.That was the reason for my first comment.
If that truck would have had the same heads,cam,carb etc etc that were on the 350 on a 406 ci short block it would
NOT make that truck worth $1500 more than it's worth with the 350ci short block. YOU drove the truck and YOU knew how much seat of the pants power it had and were happy up until someone else TOLD you it was a 350.
I respect Scorp a great deal but I wouldn't be too sure about a Judge awarding you what you asked for....maybe maybe not.
I make no argument that you didn't deserve what was advertised..only that you were being very unreasonable with what you wanted. If he would have paid you half of a used mild 406 you wouldn't have bought one.Most people do not go out and buy a used "mild 406" they build one because when they buy one it ends up just like this deal"It wasn't what he promised it was!!" ...oh that's right...I forgot.You can't build your own engine. My mistake. :lol:
Have a good one.
Todd