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teh DIRT
02-02-2006, 12:25 AM
Okay some of you might not follow the "Proven Power Bragging" forum on nasioc, but i do. Today I caught wind of a very long post/thread started by a member named Bruce. Apparently this guy has been using Crawford Performance parts for a while now and only now has had a problem. I dont know all of the details except for this.

This guy Bruce was the first to use Crawford's newly designed "Bobblehead" pistons. He claims that Quirt at crawford did not check the tolerances on the piston size. Due to this, Bruces engine is consuming one quart of oil every 65 miles. So far he has gone through about 100 quarts.

Crawford has been a pioneer in subaru engines and until now I have not heard anything bad from them. Now, they are refusing to refund or rebuild Bruces engine and are saying that the tuner caused this.

Discuss!
teh DIRT
02-02-2006, 12:26 AM
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=931626
teh DIRT
02-02-2006, 12:30 AM
New Info:

Crawford Performance did not make the pistons. CP made the pistons. The issue here is that Crawford did not check the piston/wall tolerances before building.
S4toSTI
02-02-2006, 12:34 AM
Yeah i am sorry but this kid coun;dn't be more reckless. !00 days of a quart a day your a moron.
teh DIRT
02-02-2006, 12:40 AM
not 100 a day.....1 every 64 miles
S4toSTI
02-02-2006, 12:41 AM
Nooooi didn't say that i said "100 days of a quart a day."
teh DIRT
02-02-2006, 12:55 AM
oic
MuddyREX
02-02-2006, 10:47 AM
Whoever assembled that motor is at fault. End of story.
2point4DSM
02-02-2006, 10:52 AM
^Agreed^
BlackBulletTSi
02-02-2006, 10:57 AM
agreed x3, you should be triple checking that ish EVERYtime you put it in.
S4toSTI
02-02-2006, 11:05 AM
At this point it doesn't matter who messed up, this kid or guys has now brought it to the internet and now nothing good will come of it end of story.
teh DIRT
02-02-2006, 11:34 AM
still, it sheds light on the fact that crawford did not check the tolerancees.
S4toSTI
02-02-2006, 11:42 AM
Oh i agree that quirt should own up to that but he is never gonna do that on a public forum. And guess what if i called him tomorrow told him i was buying a block and i referenced this i bet he would say "we messed up but the problem has been resolved and u won't have an issue like that."