Originally Posted by
Lizardracing
I wouldn't argue that. He's got a lot..lot of self confidence. lolHe isn't self taught, he is a fluid dynamics engineer by trade. His practice is a little big to be a self taught hack. He is quite straight to the point and sometimes crass. When he sends something out, and you have a problem or want to tweak a bit, it's not a big deal to him. However, lots of times a guy questions something and listens to all his gas carb buddies and ends up in the weeds and begins running his mouth about junk this or that. That sorta thing will get him fired up. In that one case, he turned the screws around so you won't go messing with it. E sometimes like the floats a tad higher. All the internet BS says they SHOULD be in the middle. Middle is STARTING point, NOT the absolute and that for a gas carb. Not an E carb. They are all tested at his shop before it leaves on the brown truck using on the same E85 the customer is using, that all he does and has ever done. It was right where Mark wanted it, where it worked the best. Then Joe Blow read the internet and thought he was smarter, goes to messin with it and throws a fit because it won't work right. There are probably better ways to handle such things. Live by social media, die by social media I guess. Mark has his ways, believes in them and they do work very well. Also sometimes a bit unorthodox.Mark would rather get the call you aren't happy with something so HE CAN FIX it his way rather than some other carb guy telling his customers he's an idiot. You'll never hear about the good he does over the internet. You never hear about the vast amounts of free advice and knowledge and hours on the phone after work he gives out on the daily to guys who have NEVER spent a dime with him nor ever will. You never hear about the all the free work he gives out at the track helping people go faster, You never hear about the free parts he send out either when people need things. You never hear about all the good he does. All this sounds like I'm defending him. I sorta am, I know him personally but have no alliance with him either. He is good guy, just has a short tolerance for BS but at the same time, he ain't for everyone. It doesn't matter if your a engine guy, transmission guy, chassis guy, construction guy, lawyer, doctor or anything else, the best thing to do is find the guy you can get along with and you can trust, and stick with em. Eric is a super nice guy, sense of humor, really cares about what he's doing, is fair priced, honest, fast at what he does and all around very knowledgeable all thing ethanol with a background is CT stuff. Either will help you win.