Positive Vendor Experience

Mark_vaughn · Post by **Mark_vaughn** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 5:07 pm

Hello Everyone.

I don't want to play favorites, I have purchased items from various sources with good results. But I just had one of those "extra mile" experiences that I would like to share.

I am in the process of a complete overhaul on my Spider and I stumbled across David at DaytonaSpyder.com on eBay. I asked a few questions and he asked for my phone number. Turns out the guy is a source for information and parts. He is building me an engine just how I wanted it, using new internals and a reman block and SAVING ME A BOATLOAD even after shipping!! Still not a cheap venture, but it will be done right and give me a fresh engine. He is also helping me with various other parts I am needing.

Anyway, I think he went the extra mile on this one and I wanted to share my experience. I have purchased from him off of eBay in the past and if you do that have patience!! He doesn't have alot of help, doesn't seem too good with computers anyway, and is fighting cancer at the moment.

I would recomend sending him an email with your phone number so he can call you directly, but be warned that he is a talker. His website is http://www.daytonaspyder.com

For anyone who cares here is what he is building me:

2000 block with new oil and water pumps
HC pistons, new bearings all around
various other things that I never would have thought of, and still don't really know what they are.
Modified auxilery shaft to eliminate possible contact with crankshaft
balanced/polished crankshaft
1800 head with stainless valves and upgraded springs
all new parts in the valve train.
New magnetic distributor and related ignition parts
Dual Empi IDF 40 carbs on a pierce manifold with linkage, filters, etc...
Cams, pullies, timing stuff, everything...
Bench tested and tuned with reguard to timing, cams, carbs, ect...
He even let me pick the color the block will be painted!!
Everything covered by a 12 month 12,000 warranty.

I couldn't buy all the parts for my local machine shop to work on my existing engine for what I am paying for the whole package.

There is a good chance I will have my car done by this fall, just in time for the good weather!!!

nickfury · Post by **nickfury** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:19 pm

what coulor for the motor did you choose??

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:24 pm

I am glad you had a positive experience with Daytona Spider. I have personally not had good or bad with this vendor...yet, as I've yet to use him directly.

I hope those who were recently bashing this specific vendor a few months back actually sit up and take notice.

Like everyone else, our vendors are human. If we'd stop treating people as if they OWED us, and treat them like we'd like to be treated, we'd all get a lot more done.

$.02 placed on the table.

Mark_vaughn · Post by **Mark_vaughn** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:44 pm

nickfury wrote:what coulor for the motor did you choose??

I am going with gray/silver.

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:14 am

That's great Mark! Hope you'll keep us posted. I have dealt with him in the past and was pleased with the service.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:31 am

as I recall the bashing was due to purchased parts not being shipped so it will be interesting to see if the order for the engine is followed through with a completed project.