Richards Relics Engines

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I'm new here and learned early on the kind of fervor that mentioning RR can bring on. Personally, the accusations that he's only in it for the money don't carry much weight with me. Of course he is. We're into it for the fun and since it pays his bills, he's into it for the money. I charge for my time when I do my job even though there are hobbyists who do it for the love of it. What turns me off about his site is what we in the computer biz call FUD. Its a technique that people used to attribute to the old time IBM sales guys who would say "Sure, you can buy that Amdahl machine and they say its faster and cheaper and 100% compatible, but what if it isn't and you have to explain why it doesn't work to your boss the day before the quarterly reports are due." FUD is Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt. So if RR said on their site, I buy the engine, I change the governor spring and re-tune the carb and I know what I'm doing so its worth the $200, I can make an informed decision. Instead he tries to instill FUD in my purchasing from anyone else with vague references to how these engines need some secret sauce that I can buy from him or risk disaster. I don't respond well to that.

Not that I'd rule out buying from him. If he's got the part I need and I don't want to wait, I'll be handing my money over.

[eddieb1965]

I used to always at least give him a shot and price his parts,But always found them somewhere else cheaper.The last part was a Briggs Y exhaust manifold,Richard quoted 110.00 and I literally told him that was insane for a used part.I ended up buying one from Roy Padgets Small Engine Warehouse for like 40.00.Have not called since that was 7-8 years ago.

[Normable1973]

I called yesterday for an axle for 94 max2 $135. That sound high?

[amphibious drew]

I called yesterday for an axle for 94 max2 $135. That sound high?

Yes, for a pinned axle, which is basically a piece of round stock with a hole drilled in it and a hub on it, that seems very high. It's probably cold rolled steal as well and not anything good. You are much better off buying new from RI or used from a forum member.

[jpswift1]

I called yesterday for an axle for 94 max2 $135. That sound high?

$135 is ridiculous. I'll bet you can get a good used OEM Recreatives one for $100 less than what he's charging from someone here on 6X6World. And like Drew said, Clark is most likely using a cheap, low grade steel that will bend or break after a little use.......it's happened to many other forum members that have bought axles from him.