How 'bout that crap....

[wickedmerc]

Had my motor pulled and a reman MM motor installed. Install shop fired the new 1 up yesterday morning. Yesterday afternoon I called the engine company to arrange core return. No prob, I'll get an e-mail with more info in the next few days.....

Shop calls me today:
"Did you arrange for the engine to be returned?"
"Yep, waiting on RMA # and info."
"Well there's a guy here to pick it up."
"Umm, really?!? I didn't hear back yet."
"Let me talk to him, I'll get back to you."

I called the engine co again and they confirmed that they had not arranged the return shipping yet. Some P.O.S must have been watching the engine removal and knew when the old 1 was back in the shipping crate. He showed up with a truck and said he was there for the return! Fortunately, the guys at the shop asked for any paperwork or ID and the guy just left. He tried to steal my engine!!! :mad2: I can really hate :censor: people sometimes.

More kudos to the guys at the shop. That's heads-up thinking.

[RacerX]

What a dirtbag, that's just ballsy. How would someone know you had a core going back though??? Weird...

[Vortex]

Most crime is an inside job, Ill bet someone involved with pulling the engine knew what was going on (just not the guy who called you).

[MOTOWN]

Most crime is an inside job, Ill bet someone involved with pulling the engine knew what was going on (just not the guy who called you).

this is exactly what im thinking!:coolman:

[Blackened300a]

Most crime is an inside job, Ill bet someone involved with pulling the engine knew what was going on (just not the guy who called you).


Completely disagree. These are really good guys who did the engine install. There are a lot of people that are there day in and day out. If someone saw a aluminum engine laying on the ground they might have figured it was worth a few bucks for scrap. Most of the guys that work in his shop are all family so there is no way that they would allow something like that. Ill talk to Chris later on today and find out what happened.

[MercNasty]

yep definitely an inside job.

[wickedmerc]

Completely disagree. These are really good guys who did the engine install. There are a lot of people that are there day in and day out. If someone saw a aluminum engine laying on the ground they might have figured it was worth a few bucks for scrap. Most of the guys that work in his shop are all family so there is no way that they would allow something like that. Ill talk to Chris later on today and find out what happened.

Yeah, I'm gonna side with Paul on this 1. I'm noticing the folks chiming-in are not from NY. There are A LOT of people in NY (Queens) and A LOT of them are opportunists and A LOT of them have a lot of free time. Literally 1000's of people pass that area daily. There are dozens of scrap metal places in Queens alone. Someone who was watching and knew what he was doing tried to take a shot that others didn't know what was going on. I'll bet for every 5x this guys tries this, he succeeds at least once. Fortunately, I'm working with good guys with whom I have open and frequent communication.

The point of the thread was:
A. To show the balls on some people, and
B. To stress the importance of good communication with a shop working on your car.

....not to stir-up conspiracy theories.

[rayjay]

. I'll bet for every 5x this guys tries this, he succeeds at least once. Fortunately, I'm working with good guys with whom I have open and frequent communication.

The point of the thread was:
A. To show the balls on some people, and
B. To stress the importance of good communication with a shop working on your car.

....not to stir-up conspiracy theories.

He should be pinched by the 2nd or 3rd attempt. Anyone get a name, plate number, was the truck marked? I would at least notify NYPD so they are aware this happened. Other shops in the area should be notified also.

[massacre]

Wow, what an A-hole.

Glad it worked out in your favor.

[Commodore Crap]

+1 on the A-hole part. The nerve of some A-holes these days.

-ryan s.

[F8LBITEva]

A sign of the times. Crumb snatchers everywhere.

[Baaad GN]

Zack sent them!

[Blackened300a]

Here's what went down from Chris the owner of the shop. He was standing outside and a guy asked him about the crate that he was to pick up. Chris asked what crate? The guy replied, the 400lb crate I'm to pick up. The guy also mentioned the name of the company that was on the label of the engine crate. Chris told him to hang out and made the call to Doug to find out if he made a arrangement to pick the engine up. Doug said he hasn't received a info when the pickup will be made. Chris asked the guy if he had a bill of lading or proof that he was to pick up this engine because without it, he's not picking anything up and can take a walk. The guy said he will call his dispatcher and find out, he then got in his truck and left.
What we think happened is that the pickup info was posted on a trucking website and anyone can access this if they wanna pick up a load to make some extra money. The only thing is, you have to contact the engine company and make arrangements to make the pickup. That would require paperwork and a schedule date when it will be picked up. This guy tried to be slick and just pick it up, make the delivery and charge a ton of money to the engine company without making a deal before hand.
This was not a inside job, The fact the guy had no clue what was in the crate only that it weighed 400lbs and had the name of the company makes more sense that he found it on a website and tried to hijack the pickup at the engine companies expense.