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10-02-2003, 01:54 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Waldwick, New Jersey USA
Posts: 27
|  SMC Alcohol Kit - Unsolicited Praise I just wanted to give a little free positive feedback in a public forum to Steve @ SMC Enterprises after purchasing his Alcohol Injection Kit; he was very helpful over the phone, answered all of my questions, and actually seemed interested in helping me with my drivability problem I had last month; for $399, it really is a well designed kit, and very easy to install; the wiring harness was inadvertantly left out of the kit when I first received it, and I had it in my hands in less than 48 hours; while installing the kit, I actually dropped the tank and cracked the switch that is mounted on it, and again, I had a replacement switch in 48 hours, no charge; the best thing is that if you go to his website, I can personally attest to his claim of running 23 pounds of boost on pump gas with only the first or second light on my knock gauge actually lighting up; I was a little skeptical at first, since I could only really run about 15 psi of boost before installing the kit, and I would have been happy running close to 20 psi of boost after the installation; I have a TA-60 and 009's with Red's Chip, and again after installing the kit, I can get 23 psi of boost on the VDO Boost Gauge; man, does this car pulls like a mother, and probably with a little tuning, I could probably run 24 or 25 pounds of boost, but I figure why push it? Anyway, I know that some members have posted questions on the board looking for recommendations on what Alky Kit to use, and I just wanted to give the benefit of my personal results/experience with this kit; I don't have anything to compare it to, however, after reading some of the nightmares posted on this board, it's nice to deal with someone who shows some interest in what you are trying to accomplish, is very helpful in the process, and whose claims of what their product can do are actually true and valid; just my 2 cents!!! |
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10-02-2003, 06:23 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Mebane, NC
Posts: 1,625
|  I love mine and, as stated above, the service is outstanding.
__________________ Jim: 87 GN with: TE-61/PTE .63 housing; mildly ported stock heads; Erson 208 cam; Speed Pro forged pistons; rebuilt transmission and PTS 3,200 converter; 60# inj.; CAS V-4; 3" DP; ATR 2.5" SS exhaust; 62 JJ TB/stock plenum; RJC power plate; Gen II w/LS-1 MAF; Pete Tomka cold air system; SMC progressive alcohol; Walbro 340; Hoosier QTP (27"); and Extender G chip with 26/22 timing. Best 1/8 mile run: 6.904 @ 100.04 with 1.553 60'. |
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10-02-2003, 09:42 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Lancaster, Kentucky, USA
Posts: 290
| Steve is a great person to deal with and the kit he has is super. I've went 11.78 on 93 and this kit, it flat out works. powersix
__________________ Donnie 1987 Grand National 10.873 @ 124.107mph History Does Repeat Itself  It's Called Tradition  |
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10-03-2003, 02:33 AM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 165
| ya steve's a great guy and one of the best in the biz @ customer service IMO. he sent me new parts within a day and didnt charge me for them and i didnt even buy the kit directly from him.
__________________ 1987 Grand National Mods: TA-49, stock intercooler, alky, scanmaster v2.1, RJC powerplate, Victory transmission w/3K stall LU converter,open dump, MSD 50's, custom chip, hotwired walbro 340, adj. fuel regulator. no times as of yet |
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10-04-2003, 12:00 PM
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| Free Information Kits  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Jamaica Pass, Ok
Posts: 3,906
 | Nice to read kind words about one of the vendors but there's plenty of better Buick vendors out there IMO. All SMC has done is correct problems that should not have occurred in the 1st place. You guys are too easy. Maybe I need to start a Buick business. 
__________________ stevemonroe@cox.net 1986 GN, 11.80 @ 114, stock turbo. Now in my God sons care. 1989 TTA #10, Sold 1967 Buick Spl. GS Clone, Sold 1957 Buick Special 2nd new Buick in the family (sold) 1950 Special. Families 1st new Buick. Got the Bling Grill 2006 Sissy Motorscooter  DIY Alcohol Injection 62 mm Throttle Bodys Liberalism faltered when it turned out it could not cope with truth. D. Moynihan Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don't know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they're not prepared to use our military strength to protect our security and the cause of freedom. Joe Lieberman Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism of the powers of government agencies to do good. Daniel Moynihan When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. T. Paine |
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10-04-2003, 12:04 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 165
| from a customer service standpoint Steve is one of the best IMO. from a quality control standpoint, maybe not.
__________________ 1987 Grand National Mods: TA-49, stock intercooler, alky, scanmaster v2.1, RJC powerplate, Victory transmission w/3K stall LU converter,open dump, MSD 50's, custom chip, hotwired walbro 340, adj. fuel regulator. no times as of yet |
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10-05-2003, 08:48 AM
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| BUICK LOVER Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Zephyrhills, Fl USA
Posts: 1,250
|  In case you are unaware, I'd like to inform you that you can build your own more reliable alcohol injection system for $175. Reliability is key. However, if you're all thumbs, you can get someone to install your $400 kit for you. yup
__________________ John DiCarlo  GSCA #52 87 RED REGAL T 87 DARK RED T 87 GRAND NATIONAL MANY PHOTOS HERE |
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10-05-2003, 09:52 AM
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| An American American  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: East of Eden, Texas
Posts: 37,158
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Note the qualification, "for the product he is selling". The other poster claimed that "Steve is one of the best". He did not claim he was the best. Let's not get too jealous over Steve's product. Jay Carter probably had more to do with introducing alky to the Buick crowd than anyone with his kit. You, Steve Hill & Dennis K, plus Bob AVellar have produced great home brew kits that flat out work. Joe Tripodi offered extremely high quality kits in a variety of do it yourself versions that were really neat. People bought the SMC kits in preference because they had to put Joe's together, but, thoses that did buy his were really happy. Steve, on the other hand, developed an easy to install, electronic controlled, simple kit that works very well that virtually anyone, regardless of fabrication skills can successfully install and use. He spent quite a bit of time and research coming up with the kit as the archives of the mailing list will attest. I think he deserves a bit more than grudging credit. I don't know why Buick vendors are not supposed to make a profit on their efforts, but, everyone would welcome a quality addition to the Buick vendor ranks. Maybe you could add downpipes to your repertoire as well?
__________________ ------------------ 'A government that is big enough to give you everything you want, is also big enough to take away everything you have.' - Thomas Jefferson I think one should worry more when people are lining up to get out of a country rather than into it. If they're sneaking in, we must be doing something right. The Chronicles of Zap, from the early 21st century www.vortexbuicks-etc.com   | |
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10-05-2003, 12:06 PM
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| Free Information Kits Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Jamaica Pass, Ok
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I've seen his work. I call 'em like I see 'em. Quote:
__________________ stevemonroe@cox.net 1986 GN, 11.80 @ 114, stock turbo. Now in my God sons care. 1989 TTA #10, Sold 1967 Buick Spl. GS Clone, Sold 1957 Buick Special 2nd new Buick in the family (sold) 1950 Special. Families 1st new Buick. Got the Bling Grill 2006 Sissy Motorscooter DIY Alcohol Injection 62 mm Throttle Bodys Liberalism faltered when it turned out it could not cope with truth. D. Moynihan Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don't know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they're not prepared to use our military strength to protect our security and the cause of freedom. Joe Lieberman Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism of the powers of government agencies to do good. Daniel Moynihan When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. T. Paine | |||
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10-05-2003, 12:09 PM
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| An American American Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: East of Eden, Texas
Posts: 37,158
| He might want you to charge enuf for your work to make it a business proposition!
__________________ ------------------ 'A government that is big enough to give you everything you want, is also big enough to take away everything you have.' - Thomas Jefferson I think one should worry more when people are lining up to get out of a country rather than into it. If they're sneaking in, we must be doing something right. The Chronicles of Zap, from the early 21st century www.vortexbuicks-etc.com |
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10-05-2003, 12:28 PM
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| Free Information Kits Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Jamaica Pass, Ok
Posts: 3,906
| If that's the case, it's gonna take about 1600 pre-orders and a lawyer! uzi dunno
__________________ stevemonroe@cox.net 1986 GN, 11.80 @ 114, stock turbo. Now in my God sons care. 1989 TTA #10, Sold 1967 Buick Spl. GS Clone, Sold 1957 Buick Special 2nd new Buick in the family (sold) 1950 Special. Families 1st new Buick. Got the Bling Grill 2006 Sissy Motorscooter DIY Alcohol Injection 62 mm Throttle Bodys Liberalism faltered when it turned out it could not cope with truth. D. Moynihan Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don't know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they're not prepared to use our military strength to protect our security and the cause of freedom. Joe Lieberman Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism of the powers of government agencies to do good. Daniel Moynihan When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. T. Paine |
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10-05-2003, 02:13 PM
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| An American American Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: East of Eden, Texas
Posts: 37,158
| I hope that Lawyer is a good welder!
__________________ ------------------ 'A government that is big enough to give you everything you want, is also big enough to take away everything you have.' - Thomas Jefferson I think one should worry more when people are lining up to get out of a country rather than into it. If they're sneaking in, we must be doing something right. The Chronicles of Zap, from the early 21st century www.vortexbuicks-etc.com |
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