Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao12.cox.net ([68.230.241.27] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 408907 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:29:25 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.27; envelope-from=ronmilligan@cox.net Received: from DCMM8K51 ([68.5.29.159]) by fed1rmmtao12.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.04 201-2131-111-106-20040729) with ESMTP id <20040913162857.CSHQ8590.fed1rmmtao12.cox.net@DCMM8K51> for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:28:57 -0400 From: "Ron Milligan" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:28:55 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 In-Reply-To: X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 thread-index: AcSZMNL1x508Zh6pS+mOGFObyBdloQAfco1Q Message-Id: <20040913162857.CSHQ8590.fed1rmmtao12.cox.net@DCMM8K51> My backordered pins shipped last week. Due to arrive on Sep 15. Ron Milligan RV7 QB Fuse Aliso Viejo CA -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 6:27 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs Well, David, If my sales rep at Waytek does not come through with the right answer within the next couple of days, I intend to order the package and will share with those who need them - I mean I need around 16, so I'll have a few to spare{:>) Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Carter" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 9:14 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > Well, if any of you have to buy a "minimum package of 179" or some such > thing, I'll buy some of the excess! I'd just love to say "Feed me, feed me" > and have someone send me this insanely hard to ID stuff and all I have to do > is pay some money and get it with no research. I'd even pay a "finders fee" > etc to make it worth your time. > > David > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Anderson" > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 7:20 PM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > David, > > > > we are at this point talking about the Metri-Pack connectors (and the > > pin/terminals) that plug into the LS1 type coils power and control > > connector - not the spark plug leads. They appear to be becoming pretty > > much standard connectors on most modern US automobiles (at least those > > produced by GM). They appear to be well designed and made - individual > > sealing of each lead into the plug, so looks like good weather sealing - > > but, have not actually used them as yet. > > > > WayTek had the parts at a very reasonable price. The only part they > did > > not have was the terminals that cost pennies each. They claimed > manufacture > > distribution problems and originally told me they would have them in > August > > which has come and gone. There are other sources, but the problem is > there > > are so many almost-alike connectors and terminals that it is easy to get > > mismatches if you are not careful. > > > > Ed > > > > Ed Anderson > > RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > > Matthews, NC > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Carter" > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 8:02 PM > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > > > > Ed & Dale, > > > > > > Are you guys talking about the "latest-greatest" ends for LS1 coil wires > > > that go on the blocks or on the spark plugs? I must have missed the > first > > > part of this. > > > > > > I'm getting closer and closer to ordering such stuff - are these > > Metri-pack > > > ends , pins, etc, the best you've found so far? > > > > > > David > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ed Anderson" > > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 4:32 PM > > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > > > > > > > Hi Dale, > > > > > > > > Yes, I certainly understand your frustration with the seemingly "I > > > don't > > > > give a d___ attitude toward customers". While I have had somewhat > more > > > > pleasant exchange with my sales rep, I have sent him another message > > > > reminding him that the projected ship date was August. In the > meantime, > > I > > > > have located 4 other sources that advertise the same terminal by > > > Metri-Pack > > > > part number. There are a number of others that would appear to work, > > but > > > I > > > > am only looking into those sources that have the terminal by > Metri-Pack > > > part > > > > number.. > > > > > > > > If the response I get back from WAYTEK is not satisfactory, I > intend > > to > > > > contact these other sources and see what I price I can obtain. The > > prices > > > > vary from $6.10 for a pack of 10 (hands up - this is a robbery) to > 0.14 > > > per > > > > terminal, min order of $25 which would give me 178 terminals - > somewhat > > > more > > > > than what I need {:>) I'll let you know what I find out. > > > > > > > > Ed > > > > > > > > Ed Anderson > > > > RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered > > > > Matthews, NC > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Dale Rogers" > > > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:02 PM > > > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > > > Re: > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Ed Anderson" > > > > > > Date: 2004/07/03 Sat PM 05:16:26 EDT > > > > > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > > > > > > Subject: [FlyRotary] WAYTEX LS1 Plugs > > > > > > > > > > > > For those of you who may be considering or have ordered the LS1 > > Plugs > > > > from WAYTEX, I have been informed that the Pins which are on back > order, > > > > will probably not be shipped until August. > > > > > > > > > > > > Just wanted you to know. > > > > > > > > > > Right now, I just don't know what to think about Waytek's > > > > > service. Mostly, I'm not a very happy camper. About a week > > > > > ago, I sent an email inquiring about the status of my > > > > > backordered pins. No response until I got the following, which > > includes > > > > my responses. > > > > > > > > > > ====================== 12-Sep-2004 ========================= > > > > > > > > > > Hi Michelle, > > > > > > > > > > You wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Regarding oder #600062-001 your backorder part has > > > > > > arrived. The value of the parts is $5.08. Do you want > > > > > > us to ship this or cancel and have you reorder with > > > > > > other parts? > > > > > > > > > > The value of those parts is that the #38207 connectors ($8.83), > > > > > and the #38208 seals ($5.11), that I already paid for, are useless > > > > > without the pins that were backordered. > > > > > > > > > > > If you would still like this shipped how do you want it > > > > > > shipped? The original order was sent UPS Ground. > > > > > > > > > > UPS ground? For what it's worth, you could put them in a > > > > > padded envelope and send them U.S. Mail. I just want the parts > > > > > that I paid for 2-1/2 months ago. > > > > > > > > > > > If we don't here from you by 09/16/04 this order will be cancelled > > > > automatically in our system. > > > > > > > > > > Umm, you've already charged my credit card for those parts. > > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > Dale Rogers > > > > > > > > > > ============================================================ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > > > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html