crosswind manifold

Ramcharger, it sounds like Edelbrock's tech response is read out of a manual by the tech support guy...more suited for liability protection purposes than actually answering the intended question. I work in the tech industry where tech support is outsourced and these kind of responses are commonplace but I would have never imagined that this would happen in the auto performance industry. Yours may or may not be that situation and the guy was probably more interested in trying to upsell you to a Performer or something. Pretty silly response.

Case in point check out this thread I started with Marshall Engines ts regarding one of their crate engines. Marshall Engines aka Blueprint Engines. Same, start from the bottom up. Pretty entertaining, but most of my questions were never answered. I just hope the guy answering these questions isn't the same guy building the engines. I already knew the cam specs (from Jegs website) but wanted to test the tech support. I actually got tired of responding after the last email. I think this response is outsourced.

The CT does not come with Water pump but has the balance.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan"
To: "Marshall Engines" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: BlueprintEngines.com: General Contact


>
> Yes, I am aware of that. But what about my other
> questions?
>
> --- Marshall Engines <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > The CTC comes with carb and ignition the CT does
> > not.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stan"
> > To: "Marshall Engines" <[email protected]>
> > Cc: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 3:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: BlueprintEngines.com: General Contact
> >
> >
> > > Thanks for replying.
> > >
> > > I am planning on purchasing the Chrysler Base 408
> > /
> > > Alum (your part # BPC4081CT). Can you verify if
> > this
> > > engine comes with harmonic balancer (picture
> > shows,
> > > but not listed), water pump, fuel pump,
> > distributor?
> > >
> > > What are the cam specs on this combo? Is it
> > internal
> > > or external balanced?
> > >
> > > Also, you rate this combo at 435HP and 500TQ. What
> > > size exhaust headers were used to achieve these
> > #'s?
> > >
> > > Thanks - STAN
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Marshall Engines <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > We do not change any of the internal components
> > of
> > > > the engine. By changing
> > > > a camshaft there is a lot of variables that need
> > to
> > > > be addressed to get the
> > > > engine to perform correctly. We know that our
> > > > design's work correctly and oil pump?
> > > > provide the fun you expect when you push on the
> > > > pedal.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Stan"
> > > > To: "BlueprintEngines.com"
> > > > <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:50 PM
> > > > Subject: BlueprintEngines.com: General Contact
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Comments:
> > > > > Hello, can I order one of your crate engines
> > with
> > > > a different camshaft?
> > > > Thanks - STAN