Crankshaft saga M50?B28 Identification

Post Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:29 pm

Previous thread not getting any attention

Basically sold a 2.5 crank as a 2.8 - may have been an innocent mistake due to lack of knowledge, however has failed to respond to any contact

Relevant thread - any info appreciated to help me 'deal' with the issue

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 66#1975866

Post Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:42 pm

Pms welcome

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:15 am

He last posted a month ago, oh dear

where did he say he got the crank from?

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:16 am

From a perfectly good running 2.8 in a breakers in Sheffield.

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:42 am

that sounds dodgy strait away, scrap yards wont sell engine bits seperatly from good engines, because then the rest of it is useless.

hope you manage to get something sorted dude. hes obviously a scum bag.

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:44 am

Moved to Feedback. Watching closely

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:53 am

he's been on here a while hasn't he

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:03 am

Judging by the "QM" on the crank it looks like he might have got it from Quarry Motors.

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:10 am

iirc, he was a uni student. i did send a set of springs to him therefore i have his address if you can't get through to him on via pm or phone.

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:12 am

its actually an address for Halfords, maybe he works there?

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:38 am

Mick I know but I checked and he had an engine swap done by sweep, had advertised for the pistons etc - checked as much as I could. It will get resolved though.

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:57 pm

Fmh he does work at halfords. Been prowling the web - amazing the amount of information on the web - can you pm me the address of the halfords branch please?

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:12 pm

I think he has left halfords now.strange of tim is this.

Post Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:15 am

johnt0709 wrote:Fmh he does work at halfords. Been prowling the web - amazing the amount of information on the web - can you pm me the address of the halfords branch please?

10 Gurnsey Rd Sheffield S2 4HG

Post Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:35 pm

Sweep yeah I know that you did an engine swap for him?

Mods are going to try to make contact, failing that I'm going to take further action.

Post Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:57 pm

I did him a engine swap and i have sold him various parts.

Post Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:03 pm

Phoned a new mobile number and posted on his for sale thread on retro rides - 1977 Marina

Post Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:03 pm

Oh and the mods have e-mailed him without success as well

Post Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:48 pm

Guy responded on retro rides advising sold as described thanks. What a tosser any Sheffield zoners know this guy or can pm me his address?

Post Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:06 pm

Johnt have you tried calling from another number?

Post Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:31 pm

tim sands bought something from me once, then he tried to screw me

watch out -he's a wrong 'un

Post Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:35 pm

C.U.N.T.

Post Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:49 pm

tim-sands wrote:tim sands bought something from me once, then he tried to screw me

watch out -he's a wrong 'un

very clever addition of hyphen between names

. so are you going to sort it out amicably with johnt?

Post Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:56 pm

tim-sands, instead of trying to be a smart arse, why don,t you put
your side of the story

Post Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:58 pm

Twit (with an A)

Post Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:27 am

Guys - I dont believe that this is Tim Sands.

Anyway a small update - he appears to be responding via the retro rides forum and has so far advised me that he was there, with the log book in his hand when the crank was taken out, he advised that the crank was purchased from Quarry Motors, Sheffield (Top marks to Detective Rav) This ties in with the QM on the crank.

Was going to approach them direct and ask them to check their records - dont know how receptive they will be to this - any thoughts on how to play this?

Nice pic with the QM mark and the HUB75 which indicates the stroke (75=2.5) Hub 84 should be 2.8 im advised

Post Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:56 pm

I emailed them this morning and will phone tomorrow - anyone got any contacts in Quarry Motors?

Post Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:35 pm

I doubt they'll have records of the transaction but if you explain the situ they may allow you to swap. They've been about a long time and have a good rep in my experience.

Post Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:54 pm

Quarrymotors are on the zone, they have been posting .

Post Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:56 pm

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

Post Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:25 pm

Cheers guys I've dropped them a pm to see if they can throw any light on it.

Post Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:56 pm

Update - phoned them this afternoon - they will get a look at the e-mail, however they sold him a 328 crankshaft?

Any more thoughts?

Post Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:24 pm

someone has dropped a bollock or telling porkies!

Post Tue Oct 12, 2010 4:31 pm

Mick - I cant figure it out - I noticed a thread on here from a few years ago where a zoner bought a 328 crank....which also had the HUB75 mark on it, last piece of advice was how to measure it?

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... tification

Post Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:45 pm

Whats the difference between an m50b28 crank and a m52b28 crank?