Bob,
HUSH! I'm trying to convince Justin to get to work on the Spitfire gaskets!!!!
:)
Joe (C)
bob bownes wrote:
>
> Heh. Market size != demand. At best market size is proportional to
> demand.
>
> I know, however, that I'm looking forward to getting at least 2 of
> Justin's 6 cyl gaskets. And I *sold* all my 4 cylinder Triumphs....
>
> Bob
>
> Joe Curry wrote:
> >
> > Justin,
> > You're missing the bigger market. There are many more 4 cylinder Triumphs
>out there to sell to than 6 cylinders!
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > jmwagner wrote:
> > >
> > > Ladies and Gentlemen:
> > >
> > > I just thought I'd make a progress report....
> > >
> > > All the design work has been done and the tooling is now in the hands of
> > > a couple shops. Unfortunately, they're a little swamped right now, so
> > > they can't get to work on it right away. (CNC machines, etc.)
> > >
> > > I'm hopeful that within 3 weeks, I will have my prototype mold and can
> > > subsequently begin to test a gasket... if it performs as expected, I
> > > will be able to figure out costs/pricing and begin selling the
> > > gasket.... (At that point, I will only have one mold and production
> > > may be slow, but I will first direct sales only to the team.net
> > > newsgroups, before advertising elsewhere, etc... to assure that all of
> > > you that have been waiting patiently, won't have to wait much longer.)
> > >
> > > While still made of a high temp, high performance silicone, it is a
> > > dramatically different design than the TR 2-4A gasket, because I faced a
> > > different type of mating surface, an extreme length, and proximity
> > > conflicts (hardware close to the valve cover, etc.). There is more to
> > > say about the new design, but I'd rather wait until its proven itself on
> > > the street. For those of you that truly understand the word
> > > "TRICK".... this gasket will be all that and more.
> > >
> > > I have confidence that it will meet all my expectations (and yours!),
> > > but until I have tested the prototype (after a considerable
> > > investment!), I will not know if I have a winner. While not
> > > particularly religious, I wouldn't mind a few prayers for the gasket's
> > > success... and some crossed fingers.. and so on!
> > >
> > > I'll keep you informed... Thank you for 4 years of patience!
> > > (Assuming success with the 6-cylinder gasket, Spitfire will follow this
> > > year.)
> > >
> > > --Justin Wagner
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