Re: More new parts coming

["mike luke" <mluke11882@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

WOW,,, New parts?

The 401 4340 forged I-Beam rods with 7/16 ARP cap
> screws should be available soon.

these sound GREAT,, but why waste your time and the investers money in parts 
that are already avaiable as in all the other NEW parts you mentioned. I am 
a  Jo-Mar dealer myself and they have a fine product, and cheap IMHO too... 
as far as Guidplates??? Again Why bother??? i can think of at least 3 
different sources of those now,,, Shaft rockers??? again Why bother there is 
also 3 different manufactors putting them out now..Nick, if these were chevy 
parts i could understand,, But we are speaking of AMC's here, and the Market 
isn't really that HUGE to invest hard earned CASH into something that is 
already offered, And if you really have somone backing you, Then you ought 
to think hard about the products you are wanting them to invest in, so they 
do see a return on there investment... Also no offense to the List members, 
But heck these people don't race (for the most part) so why even bother 
telling them about race parts, they won't buy.. .... Heck i stock, girdles, 
rockers, valve covers to clear the stud girdles, but telling the folks here 
is on deaf ears.... As you can look in the lists history and see i mentioned 
G.A.D IV at least twice with no response at all from anyone,, after the 
event  Jock J, and Ron H. are the only 2 that even responded back to me, and 
that is becouse Ron has been there before, and this year was Jock's first 
year,  hopefully he will come back to GAD V. AMC events are alot more fun 
if you can enjoy the event, instead of working it.. Please don't read this 
reply as being harsh or hatefull it isn't. Just think of the return on 
whatever part you can do,, work on something that isnt already offered for 
us... Like your t/chain anti walk kit... Side note,, i was doing that trick 
back in the mid 80's tho.. While i don't have any Backers and have to do 
what i do with my own coin, If you would like some ideals ill be more then 
happy to share some of my ideals with you. Please respond off list to 
mluke11882@xxxxxxxxx
Mike Luke

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick ALFANO" <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "amc list" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:09 PM
Subject: More new parts coming


> Just wanted to send you guys some updates on parts
> that we have been working on.  I finally got started
> on the shaft rocker set up after 5 years of talking
> about it.  This will be a complete bolt on shaft setup
> that will work on stock AMC heads and some of the
> after market aluminum heads.  The first sets should be
> done within a month or so.  These will be able to
> withstand over 800lbs of spring pressure.
>
> I am also having stud girdles done at the same time
> for both 3/8 and 7/16 studs.
>
> Guide plates are now finished.  I need to do some
> testing to make sure they came out right and should be
> ready for anyone who needs a set within a week.
>
> The 401 4340 forged I-Beam rods with 7/16 ARP cap
> screws should be available soon.  I will let you know
> when I have one in my hands.  Still have the 5.885"
> long H-beam rods available.
>
> Hope all this stuff is received well.  We are putting
> a lot of time and money into our AMC hobby to make
> sure we have all goodies that the Chevy guys have.
> Now we just need to find some molds to make quality
> sheet metal.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Nick Alfano