Familiar w/ This Dealer? Anyone close to look for me? Gasket problem?

[ViperJoe]

Anyone familiar with Naples Motorsports in Naples FL and their sister store BayState Motorsports in Malden MA?
Both have white 96's that I am looking at.
Any thoughts on this edition Viper?
Anyone close that could take a look at the cars for me if I get to that point?

PM me if you are close and could take a look.


I understand that the cylinder liner creep problem was solved on the 96's but do they still have the "bad" gasket problems?
Thanks!

 

[FRANK]

This "creep" you speak of is hogwash if you ask me. It is the head gasket material and design that is crap. I first spoke with Doug Levin in person in 2000 and he told me it was a bad design. He was having custom ones made up a few years back. Chuck Tator has replaced over two dozen and has not seen any with the "creeping sleeves" either and has agreed that the factory original gasket is junk. I just pulled mine and they looked like junk. My sleeves were right on the money. The new gaskets are multi-layered and will solve the problem. Plus with increased cylinder head bolt torque, they really won't leak!

I know people have said that Arrow has said that their liners moved etc. Arrow has to justify the cost of a rebuild right? Why not "pad it" and mention a few other things that were out of spec by .000000000000000001" to make both the customer and Mother Mopar feel like they got their money's worth?

 

[GTS Dean]

Gasket problems tend to be limited to external seals. Front timing cover, oil pan and valve cover breathers being the most frequent culprits.

 

[Scorch]

Purchased my 1994 RT/10 from Todd at Naples Motorsports. They treated me very well and the car is great. I probably paid $1,500 above market to get the car but couldn't pass it up (verified one owner with full service history). Prior to buying from Naples I had looked at 8-10 other cars (all 1994 or 1995 RT/10's). They were all trash (abused or neglected in some way). I did have a third party inspection done on the car as well. Send me an e-mail if you have any questions.

 

[ViperJoe]

Thanks scorch.
anyone ever deal or know of anyone that used Naples sister dealership Baystate Motorsports?
They always seem to have clean Vipers and other exotics.
Thanks for the help

 

[Jeff Torrey]

Lookin4asnake- Contact [email protected] He bought a GTS from Baystate Motorsports, Will let you know how it went. Its a sweet car...