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[I'm a Red Motor fiend]

Do any fellow Adelaide blokes know if Tony Knight still has his doors open for business? I have called many times and the phone doesn't answer and my brother who works nearby has driven past and says it doesn't look like anyone is there. Really need some head work done (9 port) and don't really know who else here in Adelaide knows them like he does.

[LC-GTR-1969]

I havent heard anything about him shutting shop- perhaps he moved location? Not sure... Maybe try other performance forums and V8 forums etc as he frequents there a bit more than here...

[gtrboyy]

I'd say he would be flat out with backlog of work & trying to spend time with family. Doubt he'd hear phone when working & if he did answer calls nothing would get done. He does get on aussiev8s when he can...you could try emailing or facebook.

[Covert]

I haven't dealt with him personally but from what I hear he never answers the phone, you need to drop in and see him.  

[I'm a Red Motor fiend]

Thanks guys. I'll drop in next week and have a look.

[WhiteA9XS]

Common with most good engine builders to not answer the phone , my engine builder uses the excuse of was on the Dyno and can,t hear it ring

[LC-GTR-1969]

Common with most good engine builders to not answer the phone , my engine builder uses the excuse of was on the Dyno and can,t hear it ring

 

easy to make mistakes from distractions when engine building- ive done it myself- losing track of torque sequence and so forth- its very annoying

[LXdamo]

Tony is still there and is very busy.

I picked up my engine from him last saturday.

He does get on the forums now and then.

Best idea would be to call in if you want to catch him

[TK383]

Yeah, I'm here & I'm snowed under.

 

Tracks opening up, new ones being built & old ones being sold to new owners with $$ (AIR, tailem bend, mallala, swan reach) has ramped up demand for engine builders enormously, unfortunately well over 10 years with very little in the way of racing facilities saw no-one new coming into the trade, a few shops closing & some of the older guys retiring with no replacements.  So there arent enough of us left to meet the demand, talking to other guys in the trade they're all pulling their hair out & not knowing WTF to do as well.

I'm only taking work from existing customers & personal referances at the moment, not sure when that'll change, but more work will just put me further behind & cause more stress (which is already far too high).

Local guys that need stuff done can drop by, depending on the job I *may* be able to squeeze smaller jobs in, but no big builds for now.

 

I'm thinking this situation is likely to last for a while, but will eventually calm down.

[I'm a Red Motor fiend]

Yep I know mate, you are working on my head at the moment. Thanks for squeezing me in!! Looking forward to screwing it back together and getting these 2" SU's on. Will really wake it up I think....

[TK383]

Yep, I figured it was your head!

 

Looking pretty good so far.