The latest insight on supply chain issues from Ford Authority. Looks like Ford will be scrambling this winter.
https://fordauthority.com/2022/08/ford-production-could-be-impacted-by-european-energy-crisis/
Have you reached out to Chapman about your order to see where you are in line? Might be worth checking into. I'm sure there are others that would like to know what they tell you.
I can't speak from personal experience about the the risk factor. From what I've read you should be OK especially since you did he did the oil pump gears and crank bracket. That being said, anytime you ask an engine to do more than what it was designed for you increase the odds of early...
I just love these kind of deals between private individuals. Always a bit of risk involved but bought right they can be very rewarding. One of my hopes for the future is to find the right platform and invest in a backup crate engine as a spare. In the mean time, I highly recommend using an...
Congratulations on taking delivery of your new ride!. Condolences on the potential loss of employment. I have a feeling you are going to land on your feet and be better for it in the long run. I would be surprised if they are many, if any, that frequent this forum who would have done anything...
The concern for me considering my order is only a month behind yours is that he may know something from his insiders that we don't. You are the fortunate one sitting in the catbird seat, a place where I would happily roost. Me, if see the "Unscheduled Clean" come up too many more times with...
When I hover my cursor over his pics my browser shows what the file name is. I'm guessing one of his insiders snapped a few pics for him while the car was waiting to have the stripes and Cup2's added.
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He just joined the forum. Looks like he has inside information/contacts. He is from Novi, MI which is just down the road from Dearborn and Flat Rock. His pics are titled to indicate that the wheels are temporary and are on vehicles in a staging area. I believe his post falls in the category...