Wow! Bummer indeed.
I just received about (2 months ago) fully hand ported heads from him.
They look great!
He did mention they might be his last hand ported ones.
I just figured He’d rather do the CNC programmed ones.
I am self-employed and honestly just happy for him.
It’s a hard move to make because any change of day to day routine/career is scary even if it’s something positive.
I agree. There are some good porting guys out there, but fox lake has such a good reputation.
I’m always glad when someone is in a position to step away, but I hope someone can fill the shoes left open. Glad he had as good of a run as he did. Not a lot can say that.
I had Ron do a couple sets of High Ports for me in the past year. Both were a bit of "one-off" from his normal routine, with a different intake valve/port on one, and exhaust on the other. He was a great resource.
when today's kids makes a fortune being "social influencers", there is no passion for anything anymore. its just "likes".
Drag strips closing, machine shops going under, engine, chassis builders, trans builders closing. And a tesla will crap on anything off the line.....the future is coming.
Im sure someone here has seen the movies "Idiocracy" and "V for Vendetta"
when today's kids makes a fortune being "social influencers", there is no passion for anything anymore. its just "likes".
Drag strips closing, machine shops going under, engine, chassis builders, trans builders closing. And a tesla will crap on anything off the line.....the future is coming.
Im sure someone here has seen the movies "Idiocracy" and "V for Vendetta"
Idiocracy
-this movie hurts to watch (because of all the stupidity) but unfortunately it’s becoming so true.
I recommend it to people who (like me) think most of the world’s population is full of mindless sheep.
Blacksmiths. Saddle makers. Buggy makers. Leather workers. Craftsmen all. Faced this same basic problem when the automobile came along. There is a shift happening, for better or worse.
The market is not changing. Out government is trying to force a change. For the most part it is not working. There is no clamor for electric vehicles....or Smart cars.
For hot rodding, as the older guys sell, or fade away, there is no one to teach the younger guys, who grew up with everything they could want available for a phone call. Almost none of them know haw to do anything other than bolt parts on. Add that to the corporates culture that has decided to rape this industry and you don't have a lack of demand, you have a lack of innovation.
Except Holley. Holley is doing some phenomenal stuff with fuel injection systems.
The paradigm shift will come when the Federal Government outlaws the aftermarket performance industry, and all performance modifications...and that may well be far sooner than any of us think.
Look back say.... ten or fifteen years ago for all the performance shops that were on this forum. Then do a quick search to see who is left. Tell you anything?
Remember Wynn's Speed and their ten page ads in magazines? Todd "was" a multi-millionaire at the time. Not so much today!
I was talking about the fate of the industry with one of my camshaft dealers who builds some serious street and track Ford engines and he's no old timer like Mark and me. He said there are days when shutting down and taking on a simple 9 to 5 job is so tempting. Mind you, he has a $3M+ per year business so it's not some part time kid renting a garage making these comments. It's just not worth the toll it takes on your life anymore he said.
The industry is in deep trouble if the fooqing morons in DC keep pushing this bovine feces green deal plan. You non-political types who piss and whine when it's brought up, haven't a damned clue how much the Feds actually effect your hobby. Ignore the DC agenda at your own peril.
Thank God I have my guns to keep me busy.... until they come after them too...
It has been a long time since anyone in the Fed supported the Constitution of the United States. That is "MY" likes. Given that standard the Fed is BAD and has been for quite some time.
How is it a conspiracy theory? I am probably the youngest guy in this thread, and I can tell you, the car scene now is bigger and more popular than it has ever been in history.
The government is forcing change, not us, the younger generation. That's not a conspiracy theory. Just because you support the government taking away our hobbies through legislation since you support liberal policies that hurt the country does not mean it's a conspiracy theory.
“People are dumb since they don’t believe my dumb perspectives”
Hahaha
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