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93cobra1928 · 10-24-2010, 01:07 PM

As far as CHP goes, Mark O'neal is as honest and straightforward as they come. Their stuff is top notch and I haven't heard of anyone having issues with balancing.

ncontt · 10-24-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BLOWN95GT

Even with the free balance from chp I would take the rotating assembly to a good machine shop to have everything checked. I bought my rods and pistons from dss and took everything to a guy here by the house that just bought some brand new bad a** balancing machine to have it all checked. He balanced the pressure plate, crank, pistons, rods, and balancer together to make sure every thing was right. Ended up having to take a chunk out of my crank and add weight to my pressure plate on one side cost me about $200 for the full balance but helping the motor live longer and run smoother is well worth the cost IMO

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OH ya, I am going to need a new flexplate anyway, so I figure I get one from them and have them balance it with the assembly, I could possibly get another balancer as well and just sell the one I got or keep that crap I got and use it in a budget racer or something.

ncontt · 10-24-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 93cobra1928

As far as CHP goes, Mark O'neal is as honest and straightforward as they come. Their stuff is top notch and I haven't heard of anyone having issues with balancing.

Good to hear, I've heard the same about them but you never know. A buddy of mine got a kit from them and was pretty impressed with it as well.

Thanks!

BLOWN95GT · 10-24-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 93cobra1928

As far as CHP goes, Mark O'neal is as honest and straightforward as they come. Their stuff is top notch and I haven't heard of anyone having issues with balancing.

I never said that they were bad guy's or had a bad product. Mark, Eric and all of them are great but I have heard and read a few times where someone has gotten a couple of rods a few thousandths out of round, or a bent crank from chp, probe, and dss. I have heard lots of great things about them and their products but it is always good to double check. If you want something done right do it yourself, and check your tolerances yourself with plasti gauge as they are not responsible for it if you don't.

93cobra1928 · 10-24-2010, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BLOWN95GT

I never said that they were bad guy's or had a bad product. Mark, Eric and all of them are great but I have heard and read a few times where someone has gotten a couple of rods a few thousandths out of round, or a bent crank from chp, probe, and dss. I have heard lots of great things about them and their products but it is always good to double check. If you want something done right do it yourself, and check your tolerances yourself with plasti gauge as they are not responsible for it if you don't.

I didn't say you did, you mentioned DSS. I know that if a problem arises with anything from CHP Mark will do whatever it takes to make it right. I have seen him replace things that wasn't their fault and give great deals on replacement parts to people who had failures due to their fault.

BLOWN95GT · 10-24-2010, 07:05 PM

I just mentioned DSS because I have heard and read horror stories about all of them but I have also heard great things about all of them as you will about any big name company espesially when it has to do with high performance cars. You should be good with the chp parts but it never hurts to double check before you assemble.

93cobra1928 · 10-24-2010, 07:19 PM

I'm not disagreeing with you, I check everything no matter who it comes from. I'm just leting everyone know how good a company CHP is. Guys like Mark are getting harder to come across these days.

BLOWN95GT · 10-24-2010, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 93cobra1928

I'm not disagreeing with you, I check everything no matter who it comes from. I'm just leting everyone know how good a company CHP is. Guys like Mark are getting harder to come across these days.

Yea Mark is great. I bought a new probe industries bottom end girdle from a guy that sold the motor before he got to use it. The girdle was ordered for a 351w but came with a 302 stud kit that I can't use so I talked to Mark and he cut me a deal on the 351w stud kit even after I told him that I didn't buy it directly from probe myself.

10-24-2010, 01:07 PM	#11
93cobra1928 Dazed and Confused Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northport, Al Posts: 778	As far as CHP goes, Mark O'neal is as honest and straightforward as they come. Their stuff is top notch and I haven't heard of anyone having issues with balancing. __________________ Proud owner of 93 Cobra #1928 306ci Forged flat tops, Windsor Sr iron heads, FMS X-303 cam, OE Cobra upper and lower, 65mm tb, 70mm maf, 24lb injectors, BBK shorties, Summit H-pipe and Flo-bastards

10-24-2010, 07:19 PM	#17
93cobra1928 Dazed and Confused Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northport, Al Posts: 778	I'm not disagreeing with you, I check everything no matter who it comes from. I'm just leting everyone know how good a company CHP is. Guys like Mark are getting harder to come across these days. __________________ Proud owner of 93 Cobra #1928 306ci Forged flat tops, Windsor Sr iron heads, FMS X-303 cam, OE Cobra upper and lower, 65mm tb, 70mm maf, 24lb injectors, BBK shorties, Summit H-pipe and Flo-bastards

10-24-2010, 07:05 PM	#16
BLOWN95GT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oneonta, Alabama Posts: 401	I just mentioned DSS because I have heard and read horror stories about all of them but I have also heard great things about all of them as you will about any big name company espesially when it has to do with high performance cars. You should be good with the chp parts but it never hurts to double check before you assemble.