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petes 50 merc 03-07-2020 03:52 PM

flathead jack
 

a friend of mine sent me his new web site jaxvintagevalvecomponents.com

JSeery 03-07-2020 04:03 PM

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Here is the link: http://jaxvintagevalvecomponents.com/

Looks like he is only selling lifters, guides and springs. I didn't see any prices listed.

Pete 03-07-2020 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by petes 50 merc (Post 1859642)
a friend of mine sent me his new web site jaxvintagevalvecomponents.com

Some incorrect info there and a couple of words spelled wrong.

Many people have been using lifters in flathead race engines that weigh LESS THAN HALF that of his. He needs to add the word "adjustable" to the description.

The ad was probably written by an ad copy guy that had no clue what he was writing about.

Krylon32 03-07-2020 04:45 PM

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Jack has always sold nice stuff, pricey but nice.

chap52 03-07-2020 05:04 PM

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Received a ad/letter from him today saying that he had "kinda" retired and relocated to Red Bluff, CA and was just dealing in "high end" lifters, etc. Chap

tubman 03-07-2020 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by chap52 (Post 1859662)
Received a ad/letter from him today saying that he had "kinda" retired and relocated to Red Bluff, CA and was just dealing in "high end" lifters, etc. Chap

I know what that means. Why am I not surprised?

flatjack9 03-07-2020 10:05 PM

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The lifters look like the ones Mike Davidson used to sell from down in Australia.

51 MERC-CT 03-08-2020 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete (Post 1859653)
Some incorrect info there and a couple of words spelled wrong.

Many people have been using lifters in flathead race engines that weigh LESS THAN HALF that of his. He needs to add the word "adjustable" to the description.

The ad was probably written by an ad copy guy that had no clue what he was writing about.

Wonder what this means in the ad.??


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...0&d=1583672947

RalphM 03-08-2020 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JSeery (Post 1859647)
Here is the link: http://jaxvintagevalvecomponents.com/

Looks like he is only selling lifters, guides and springs. I didn't see any prices listed.

The old saying “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it”comes to mind.
Nice parts though.

JSeery 03-08-2020 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RalphM (Post 1859940)
The old saying “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it”comes to mind.
Nice parts though.

That was my assumption.

tubman 03-08-2020 12:45 PM

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From what I know about "Flathead Jack", that is a certainty. In just about any business endeavor, there are certain individuals that will pay exorbitant prices for a variety of reasons. I believe "Flathead Jack" was an astute businessman who recognized this and took advantage of it. Good for him (I guess).

Pete 03-08-2020 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT (Post 1859827)
Wonder what this means in the ad.??


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...0&d=1583672947

This is what I was talking about.

"These 67.1 gram weight lifters are the lightest flathead performance lifters in the world."

Just more advertising bullshit.

ford38v8 03-08-2020 03:39 PM

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If a product is bad, or a supplier is not reliable for some reason, I think it's good to let guys know about it. But why should a supplier get badmouthed all over the place for pricing on the high side? Some sellers have identified their target markets and don't want to deal with coupon clippers.

tubman 03-08-2020 05:53 PM

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Who's bad-mouthing? If someone said he was selling crap, I could see you point, but nobody did that. As a matter of fact, "Flathead Jack's" prices have been a source on wonderment and amusement for a long time. I don't think there is a problem with publicizing that. And, as I said on a previous post, there are a bunch of people out there that want to pay more for something than it is worth. Somebody has to give them the opportunity.


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