Manifold and Valve Cover update

Polyheads,

Here is the latest updated news I have from the foundry;

I spoke with Javier of Foundry Works Inc. yesterday on the phone, Thurs. 6-19, and he said the valve cover castings are made and now need to be machined and he estimated the raw castings to be ready for shipping in two weeks. I sent him one of my Edebrock Poly valve covers to use for the proper oil filler/PCV neck dimensions; this will allow the use of any press-on oil breather like the Edlebrock unit and all that accept an inch & a quarter hole – I like the tang-style push-on breathers.

The intake manifold castings have been modified again to better relocate the heater hose outlet in the psgr. side water crossover passage and this casting will be at the machinist Monday, (6-23-14) to re-set the jig and machine the first batch of castings, approx. 10 as I was told and another 15 on order...this should continue to fill the pipeline to avoid any delay in shpg. when the final product is machined/fitted and ready to be boxed for shipping.

Hopefully they will meet this ETA deadline as I am anxious as well to get my intake and set of Poly covers...and I will keep you posted as I hear more...actually it has been such a long haul that I will be calling them on Tuesday, 6-24-14, for another update and keep the appropriate “pressure” on and to let them know we have been waiting much longer than the estimates previously given.

Although I know it takes time for this kind of project and they want to deliver a quality product that fits right the first time, it doesn’t hurt to keep calling especially when the ETA’s are extended...and I will let you all know what I find out so all of us are informed.

Take care,

Gary

From: Gary Pavlovich

Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 10:30 PM

To: Glenn Radford

Subject: Re: Enquiry Glenn

Glenn,

I will be contacting Javier at the foundry tomorrow for an update where we are at with the intake manifold machining and when he expects to cast and ship. I will let you know what I find out.

Yes, the aluminum Poly heads would be designed so as to fit LA blocks as well; of course this is a HUGE endeavor and I want to see how Roland’s intake manifold project turns out. It has bee a very long haul but it is progressing and I try and help where possible to move things along.

Yes, you could bolt Poly heads on the R-6 Race Block...very interesting prospect. We also have a CNC ported Poly head program from my friend Gregg Hekimian Racing Engines with killer CFM numbers at all lift levels...I ordered a set and they are in progress as we speak.

Take care and I will let you know about the intake & valve cover progress when I get ahold of Javier at the foundry.

Gary

619-572-3008 in CA

From: Glenn Radford

Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 3:32 PM

To: Roland Osborne

Cc: tammy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Gary Pavlovich

Subject: Re: Enquiry Glenn

forgot the cc’s on the last reply…

Also would like to add: Am I correct in assuming that the proposed aluminum heads are a poly design? If they would fit an LA block, that would indeed be HUGE - you could theoretically do a 440 ci stroker with aluminum poly heads.. awesome.

Glenn

On Jun 17, 2014, at 3:25 PM, Glenn Radford <gradford@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Roland,

Thanks for your speedy reply!

I was concerned because no record of my order shows on the Chrysler Power web site.
I don’t need these right away.. I prepaid to get the better price, but also knowing that you guys were doing this as a labor of love, not necessarily for profit and probably could use the $$$; although, seeing the increase in activity on the Poly Group forum, there may be more sales than you anticipated because it looks like more and more guys are building Polys.

Thanks
Glenn Radford
gradford@xxxxxxxxxxx

On Jun 17, 2014, at 1:09 PM, Roland Osborne <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

First finished machined intake was to come back from machine shop last
Thursday...It will be thoroughly QC'd and then any necessary adjustments made and first
5 manifolds will be finished and shipped... Upon positive feedback, another
10 manifolds will be shipped-then wait 4 weeks for feedback... Then another 10
manifolds will be shipped until we feel FULLY confident we have ALL bugs
worked out where we'll be producing them for retail orders worldwide...
Thanks for your patience and support!
See center manifold in attachment... That’s Pavlovich left and foundry prez
right...
again thanks for your patience and support!
We did this project as a self-help consumer community, not as a for profit endeavor... Everyone ‘chipped in’ at the early bird price which has covered the tooling... Now once we get the production process going nicely we’ll use the ‘profit’ from the higher pricing to ‘seed’ more projects... (Gary wants to do aluminum heads and I want them to fit perfectly on the 318-340-360 LA motors too-huge potential there...)
Roland
Not sure how you think we don't have your order processed??? I have them all as hard copy in a 3 ring binder and Pavlovich has xerox copies of each...
-----Original Message----- From: Glenn
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1:57 PM
To: admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Enquiry Glenn

Hello

I ordered, and paid for, an intake manifold and a pair of finned aluminum valve covers for the Chrysler Corp A series Poly engine, on February 12, 2014. It was my understanding at that time that the products were still under development, and this was a pre-order.
Now that it is mid June, four months later, I checked my order on this website, and found no order present or past in the order history.
I have proof of payment, by Visa on Feb 12, 2014, to Chrysler Power of Quinlan TX, in the amount of $888.00; transaction record number is 242244344103007082127.
Please advise when I can expect to receive my order.
Thanks
Glenn Radford
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