Roccard Engines
 

Just curious if anyone has had any dealings with roccard Engines ? I relied to a post Mike had back in January on some camshafts . I spoke with Mike , agreed on a price and sent him money back Jan/Feb . I spoke with him 2 x since and was told it was shipping . My last 4 calls to him have not been returned .

Does anyone know if he is still in business ?



Thanks

Ping Nordic35

Where does Roccard operate out of?What state?

Pennsylvania
www.Roccardmarineengines.com

Things that make you go HHHHMMMM...

Rocktard emerged here a few years ago claiming to build the finest racing engines, claimed to make 700 plus hp out of a 9.5-1 N/A 454 with run of the mill EDELBROCK heads that had "secret recipe" hand porting and claimed it would idle all day long. This was followed up by a couple of threads with motors with OUTRAGEOUS inflated dyno claims with correction factors that exceeded 20%. He proceeded to build a few engines for fellow OSO'ERS that DID NOT live up to his claims , the few instances I saw and heard about the boats actually went SLOWER and in the case of one member whos user name was NORDIC something or other MR self proclaimed engine expert actually put several sets of lifters in the motors BACKWARDS proving his incompetence and damaging the camshafts. A public battle ensued on this board then the possibility of CRIMINAL fraud charges came up as it was also discovered that parts were RE-USED in the mentioned victims motor that he had been billed and charged for NEW. From what I remember some kind of partial refund was given to avoid a nasty court battle then everthing got real quiet and MR rocktard sorta dissapeared off this board, I figured he was a greeter at Walmart by now, If you get your money back you will be lucky and if you do actually get the cams from him have them checked by a reputable shop to see what they are and if they will actually work from what we have all seen of this guy in the past, Smitty

Dont remember all the details but sounds accurate ....there was a big stink ....m

he is still in buisness .i personally spoke with him on thursday made a deal on a 35 ft loadrite trailer and picked it up on fri night .he was still in the shop working @ 9. o clock . also very happy w the deal .no prob here

Well, Mike emailed me and apologized for the 3 month delay .
He old me 2 weeks back that the cam was coming but havent seen anything yet . Just emailed him again asking for the cam or the money , lets see what happens . I am betting he will send the money .

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i spoke with them via email early last week he give me his contact information if im correct its still in my private message sector i could look i guess he seemed like a good fellow is there something to know about the guy. i had been seeking some advice on engine from him, and inquired about some parts. is that not a good thing to do at this point shew i know i cant afford taking another hit.

thaks let me know

He came to the Swmap Run last year and rode with Custom29Scarab, seemed like a nice guy but don't really know him. I think Bill "Custom29Scarab" has contact info for him.

I bought some XR gears off him last year. Seemed to be a nice guy, went out of his way to meet me so I could pick up the gears instead of having them shipped. :drink:

Here he is:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o37530-en.html

well after repeated trys to contact him , i guess him and i are done . He took me for $150 . Cam has never shown up , and i guess it never will .Shame on me for trusting a stranger .

He is avoiding you over $150??? Seems strange for a business to avoid your contact over relatively small money. Maybe health issues..?? I hope you get resolution.

Mike seems like a good guy. Hopefully this a misunderstanding that can be respectfully resolved.

thats the trailer i just bought 3.500 i thought a decent deal. bought the trailer and went and picked up the new boat 1 hr away w no issues

Smitty,
Know the facts before you make a claim like this !!!!!! Nothing was ever reused and no one was eve given less than they expected. I can not and will not engage in a argument with someone who is not competent of how a dyno works functions or corrects to the SAE number. We are still making boats fast, making HP and have a long list of happy returning customers.

Jerry I have been on the road for the last 2 + weeks, your cam has been shipped as i said it was while I was gone, I will check into the tracking info and follow up with you Monday. The trailr deal I done last week with "smokin gun" was done from a distance while I was in Alabama... No Ones getting screwed no worries...

I'm not avoiding anyone .....I've been on the road the last 2 wks and alot for the last 3 months. No one ever has or is getting screwed. No Worries

Chip, I am glad to hear all went well with your trip, and meeting my guy to pick things up.

Mike I see you sell a lot of items here and you admit to being in the boat engine business........why then no advertiser status?

You have your business name under site name and no advertiser status not even a paying member. Do you own the site or made a deal somewhere that I missed out on?

4 calls not returned must of been a hell of a road trip, gotta love people that cant return simple phone call, it's spring time and I'm assuming he wants the cam to get his engine back together.

I just don't get how in this day and age people are unable to conduct business or even unable to communicate with customers. I conduct business at all hours via text, email, or phone with my smart phone. Even when I'm away I'm in communication with my clients, no doubt it's a royal pain in the a$$ and down time is harder and harder to come by with technology the way it is but that's the game in today's business environment.

I got no dog in this fight but sheesh...

i guess he does not care about is reputation then since the guy with the cams races in the opa and has 1000's of fans and friends that race with them all summer. if i was in his shoes i would over night the cams with his money back.

Do I need to post the pictures of the lifters you put in backwards, the cams that got ate up or the used 502 pistons that were supposed to be new?? I kinda remember the big dyno claim argument, you dynoed a motor in April or May with a ambient outside temp of 67 degrees but had a correction factor over 20%, your BSFC numbers show ACTUAL observed hp (if you know how to do the math), oh but wait, you claimed the fuel meter was off, when I questioned you on your severely inflated correction factor your answer was you were pulling hot attic air into the motor thus the high intake temp, you have a excuse for everything!
You bought the guy off to shut him up but not before EVERYBODY got to see the pics and hear the story. Alot of us were here when you emerged with your outrageous claims and alot of us stayed when you quietly slinked away and STILL remember!

After the last go around, he was BARRED from being a advertiser.

Wait just one second here. Somehow , while "on the road for the last two weeks" he can do a deal on a trailer for 3500.00 but in the last few MONTHS he cannot close a deal on a 150.00 camshaft?

How exactly does an engine builder make a living "on the road" and not in a machine shop?

Someone pass the hip waders.

Wonder if it's actually "his" shop, or a family members...

"no worries"
Typically that means proceed with extremem caution when someone needs to add that has a final statement..... Just sayin.

UMMM.
Were not living in the stone age. Being on the road as you say say's to me your full of excuses and one should worry about dealing with you.

Hmm, cell phone, blackberry, iphone and now the ipad.
Email does work at all times of the day, or night for that matter.
They still make quarters that still work in payphones.
Just sayin'.

i have a idea start a new reality show about scumbags who burn people for there hard earned money. just show up at thier business with a cameria and put them on the spot with the camera . then put the footige on you tube

You guy's give him a break, when he is on the road he's hitchicking, without a phone. Why would anyone "worrie" about not getting a $150.00 cam anyway? You know he has to buy shoes with all that road tripping he does. I wish I had his address, I would like to send him some money too. Maybe enough to walk off the face of the earth.

I figured there would be a thread about this guy somewhere on here. I almost bought a set of SM manifolds from this guy, LUCKILY FOR ME, he excepted my offer, but sold them to someone else anyway! I am glad I didnt send him any money.

OK, now that its been a week since it was "shipped", did Jerry get his cam???

:eek:No it has not yet arrived .

Jerry-thats hardley a surprize....:rolleyes:

roccard
 

This BOZO screwed me around for about a month after taking my money for a intake manifold , he should put down the crack pipe or what ever he's doing and take care of his business .

no worries

since i will be working a hour from his shed this weekend maybe time to see why he is to busy :angry-smiley-038: