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john Anderson
Sep 19, 2016 - 3:38PM
Pigsty Racing

Hi all.

Any comments on using Pigsty racing? - rebore, re-profiled cam and head skim to increase compression ratio.


Thanks John

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Sep 19th, 2016 - 3:38 PM
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Nicholas Boorman
Sep 19, 2016 - 6:36PM
Re: Pigsty Racing

Email sent John.

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Sep 19th, 2016 - 6:36 PM
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Mike Pickup
Sep 19, 2016 - 6:55PM
Re: Pigsty Racing

Always been very happy with the service

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Sep 19th, 2016 - 6:55 PM
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Charles P
Sep 19, 2016 - 8:10PM
Re: Pigsty Racing

john Anderson
Hi all.

Any comments on using Pigsty racing? - rebore, re-profiled cam and head skim to increase compression ratio.


Thanks John


Frankly a head skim and rebore is standard fare for just about any decent engine shop. My local people in Suffolk rarely take more than 2 or 3 days.
Camshafts are harder and Pigsty or Paul Bonewell have good experience. Bonewell turned my cam around within a week.

Charles

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Sep 19th, 2016 - 8:10 PM
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Barry
Sep 20, 2016 - 10:21AM
Re: Pigsty Racing

Email sent

Location: East Sussex

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Sep 20th, 2016 - 10:21 AM
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Malcolm Parker
Sep 20, 2016 - 12:42PM
Re: Pigsty Racing

I have recently fitted the new engine to the 'Ulster'. It has a John Barlow splash fed crank, Dave Dye Ricardo head and a Pigsty 'trials' cam. It runs well and is remarkably torquey, pulling away in top from a crawl. The cam has more lift than I expected and makes the valve gear slightly noisy but it certainly does the business.

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Tom Rasmussen
Oct 24, 2016 - 3:30PM
Re: Pigsty Racing

Anybody know anything about Pigsty delivery issues? They have had our cam and followers Since June. I was invoiced and paid for the cam & follower regrind in late July (1932 Austin 7).
I have been unable to get Pigsty to return the cam since. Emails and voicemails go unanswered.

Working with an overseas company, I am concerned about my parts.

Tom Rasmussen
Odyssey Restorations, Inc.

Location: Spring Lake Park, MN, USA

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Oct 24th, 2016 - 3:30 PM
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Austin in the shed
Oct 25, 2016 - 7:56AM
Re: Pigsty Racing

Have you got a response from them yet Tom ?

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Oct 25th, 2016 - 7:56 AM
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Charles P
Oct 25, 2016 - 12:44PM
Re: Pigsty Racing

Tom Rasmussen
Anybody know anything about Pigsty delivery issues? They have had our cam and followers Since June. I was invoiced and paid for the cam & follower regrind in late July (1932 Austin 7).
I have been unable to get Pigsty to return the cam since. Emails and voicemails go unanswered.

Working with an overseas company, I am concerned about my parts.

Tom Rasmussen
Odyssey Restorations, Inc.


Sadly this lack of communication has been reported before
Paul Bonewell also does good cams and he took about a week

Charles

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Oct 25th, 2016 - 12:44 PM
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Austin in the shed
Oct 25, 2016 - 1:41PM
Re: Pigsty Racing

Charles P
Tom Rasmussen
Anybody know anything about Pigsty delivery issues? They have had our cam and followers Since June. I was invoiced and paid for the cam & follower regrind in late July (1932 Austin 7).
I have been unable to get Pigsty to return the cam since. Emails and voicemails go unanswered.

Working with an overseas company, I am concerned about my parts.

Tom Rasmussen
Odyssey Restorations, Inc.


Sadly this lack of communication has been reported before
Paul Bonewell also does good cams and he took about a week

Charles

I was going to suggest Paul,I too have had a cam ground by him quickly.
One of our cherished suppliers should be able to supply a suitable cam and followers to regrind if necessary.

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Oct 25th, 2016 - 1:41 PM
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Pigsty Racing
Nov 1, 2016 - 10:55PM
Re: Pigsty Racing

Hi Tom

Your Cam has been sent I will track it for you. I did send you an email.

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Thomas Rasmussen
Dec 16, 2016 - 9:52PM
Re: Pigsty Racing

a FOLLOW-UP:

I GOT MY CAM!

I don't want to unfairly speculate what difficulties were underway that caused this to be a frustrating experience/transaction, but want to say that Alex stepped up and sent the cam shortly after my initial post. He apologized and offered a refund for the trouble (which I declined to accept). As far as I'm concerned, all is forgotten and I am pleased with the workmanship and cost.

I find it best to work with vendors in person and/or with folks I have met face to face, as this way difficulties and potential misunderstandings are greatly minimized. But this cannot always happen.

Thanks for the support -

Tom Rasmussen
Odyssey Restorations, Inc.

Location: Spring Lake Park, MN USA

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Dec 16th, 2016 - 9:52 PM
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Austin in the shed
Dec 18, 2016 - 11:04AM
Re: Pigsty Racing

Thomas Rasmussen
a FOLLOW-UP:

I GOT MY CAM!

I don't want to unfairly speculate what difficulties were underway that caused this to be a frustrating experience/transaction, but want to say that Alex stepped up and sent the cam shortly after my initial post. He apologized and offered a refund for the trouble (which I declined to accept). As far as I'm concerned, all is forgotten and I am pleased with the workmanship and cost.

I find it best to work with vendors in person and/or with folks I have met face to face, as this way difficulties and potential misunderstandings are greatly minimized. But this cannot always happen.

Thanks for the support -

Tom Rasmussen
Odyssey Restorations, Inc.

Rather difficult Thomas when the atlantic ocean is in the way ! The English channel is bad enough.

Location: Channel Islands

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Dec 18th, 2016 - 11:04 AM
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