REFLECTOR: Crossflow Engine

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Doug-
You are correct about Crossflow's long delivery time- and sometimes they do not get the phone, I have had some trouble contacting them from time to time, but I think that they have recently changed their office around, and now the phone is answered regularly- they did do some redesign on a few things this last year which caused some delay, but I think you will be pleased when you do receive your engine- just keep calling them until they send it- when I talked to Jorge last week, he indicated that they were currently shipping complete untits, so you might want to call up there and but them a but.....

----- Original Message -----
From: DOHAYES@aol.com
Date: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:04 pm
Subject: REFLECTOR: Crossflow Engine

> I've been "building with a Crossflow Engine" for almost two and a 
> half years now. The reason for the quotes is because I have yet to 
> see the engine. Except for the lack of computer redundancy, it 
> seems like a pretty good package, but I won't know for sure until 
> they decide to deliver it. I noticed they started advertising in 
> Sport Aviation recently, so they must be serious about selling 
> engines, or at least taking deposits for engines. The closest I 
> ever got to getting mine was when they asked if I "wanted it" 
> about three months ago. So, its sitting in a box on a shelf 
> waiting for me to "want it", or what? I think I pretty much proved 
> that I wanted it when I sent them a deposit. Considering that they 
> were supposed to deliver it two years ago, and they have been very 
> careful ever since not to be put in a position where they might 
> have to explain the delay, I've concluded that they're only in the 
> money collection phase at this time, and were trying to get more 
> without saying t!
> hat my engine was actually ready for delivery. I told them I'd 
> send them the balance when I had reason to believe they had 
> something to send me. If you want to know something about the 
> engine, my experience has been that they don't answer the phone, 
> but there's a pretty good chance they will answer emails with 
> technical questions. Some of the delay I've experienced seems to 
> be related to some major changes they've made since I placed my 
> order, but I only figured that out by looking at their website 
> over the years. They might have added computer redundancy for all 
> I know, but I do know from a guy who accidentally answered the 
> phone about a year ago, that they designed a new reduction unit.
> If anybody talks to them, say hello for me and let them know that 
> I still "want it". In the mean time I think I'll write EAA and let 
> them know that their new sponsor may or may not have a good 
> product, but is really good at taking money.
> Doug HayesBoulder COVelocity 173FG (Two years and counting for 
> engine and paint)
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