I agree, Darryl is now recovered from a long illness which made his life
miserable. He also recommends using high test in his engines as they are
higher horsepower. If one uses the cheapest gas in his engine, you might just
cause some problems with pinging etc.
> I also heard this sad tale at Marion. I think Darryl has had some health
> problems, which I believe he has recovered from. This might have been at
> least part of "the rest of the story" in this case. Keep in mind with
> regard to "guarantees", Darryl and many other GMC "providers" are basically
> "one man bands". Even if they have all good intentions of honoring these
> guarantees, there will come a day when they physically can't.
>
> I second Ritches recommendation of Dick Paterson, but the "hitch" there is
> you have to go to his shop in Canada. He insists on installing and starting
> the motor himself to be sure its "run in" properly. With the current
> exchange rate, Dick's price is a screaming deal in $US.
>
> Patrick
>
> >
> > Nate: Beware.
> >
> > When I was at the GMCMI Marion rally last year, I talked to a
> > Winterfeldt engine purchaser that resided in Mississippi (MS).
> > He related all the good stuff you relate in your GMCnet post,
> > and in the ads that Winterfeldt runs.
> >
> > He NEVER got any satisfaction from Winderfeldt about his engine
> > problems/oil leaks/breakdowns despite their claims about "on
> > your site" service/ engine swaps & etc. In fact Winterfeldt
> > basically wrote him off since the bill was paid..... there was
> > nothing he could do other than spend more $$ chasing attorneys.
> > And - he wasn't about to badmouth any of the GMC motorhome
> > supplier "biggies" publicly (too bad, too).
> >
> > He got his best deal from Dick Paterson in Canada seeing as
> > how he was heading to Michigan anyway - had Dick install one
> > of his GMC motorhome engines, trans & torque converter.
> > Had nothing but praise for the pro install AND the engine
> > combo. This was from a guy who puts a LOT of miles on his
> > coach, much like Dave Greenberg.
> >
> > Jasper is a production shop as far as rebuilders go.
> > Cinnabar and others buy their engines as replacements. My
> > son tells me that they cut corners and don't go the extra
> > mile (just a few $$ more in critical components) in terms
> > of a long-lived engine.
miserable. He also recommends using high test in his engines as they are
higher horsepower. If one uses the cheapest gas in his engine, you might just
cause some problems with pinging etc.
> I also heard this sad tale at Marion. I think Darryl has had some health
> problems, which I believe he has recovered from. This might have been at
> least part of "the rest of the story" in this case. Keep in mind with
> regard to "guarantees", Darryl and many other GMC "providers" are basically
> "one man bands". Even if they have all good intentions of honoring these
> guarantees, there will come a day when they physically can't.
>
> I second Ritches recommendation of Dick Paterson, but the "hitch" there is
> you have to go to his shop in Canada. He insists on installing and starting
> the motor himself to be sure its "run in" properly. With the current
> exchange rate, Dick's price is a screaming deal in $US.
>
> Patrick
>
> >
> > Nate: Beware.
> >
> > When I was at the GMCMI Marion rally last year, I talked to a
> > Winterfeldt engine purchaser that resided in Mississippi (MS).
> > He related all the good stuff you relate in your GMCnet post,
> > and in the ads that Winterfeldt runs.
> >
> > He NEVER got any satisfaction from Winderfeldt about his engine
> > problems/oil leaks/breakdowns despite their claims about "on
> > your site" service/ engine swaps & etc. In fact Winterfeldt
> > basically wrote him off since the bill was paid..... there was
> > nothing he could do other than spend more $$ chasing attorneys.
> > And - he wasn't about to badmouth any of the GMC motorhome
> > supplier "biggies" publicly (too bad, too).
> >
> > He got his best deal from Dick Paterson in Canada seeing as
> > how he was heading to Michigan anyway - had Dick install one
> > of his GMC motorhome engines, trans & torque converter.
> > Had nothing but praise for the pro install AND the engine
> > combo. This was from a guy who puts a LOT of miles on his
> > coach, much like Dave Greenberg.
> >
> > Jasper is a production shop as far as rebuilders go.
> > Cinnabar and others buy their engines as replacements. My
> > son tells me that they cut corners and don't go the extra
> > mile (just a few $$ more in critical components) in terms
> > of a long-lived engine.
