New Stipe Camshafts

Bill: My Stipe shocks are riding well. I still remember the tour you gave me in your WI shop. Hope all works out in KY. bILL
 
Bill Stipe said:
Brent you don't have a clue what all transpired with Tony trying to produce the Specialty products and trying to keep Stipe Machine going or how it has now taken a toll on Cindy and me for our retirement! I have lost everything in this deal and I mean everything 45 years of my life's work is gone! Zero income from the sale along with that Tony lost everything to the bank. So enough said I should delete this entire post I am not looking for your sympathy or your analytical preaching on how Kevin spent all his savings and did the right thing. I was merely explaining what is going on. I highly doubt I will ever be able to recover my 45 years of work in the short time I have on earth, but I will survive.
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Bill, you are likely correct in that I don't know everything that has transired however I do know what you and I have discussed over the years regarding this, Tony and Deiter, and many other things you have shared with me. I have always been sympathetic when you and I have spoken about your business up there, what all you went thru on your house in KY, the move and many others things, -AND I still remain sympathetic towards you in all of this.

While you may have lost a huge sum of money, you still have Cindy and you have health. You also have your reputation, which money cannot buy either. While you may not see it the same way as I do, it is my unsolicited opinion that Money can be replaced. It is just a tool we use in life to make things. It should go without saying that if you lose Cindy or your health, then all of the assets in the world are most likely worthless. Step back and look at your blessings. What blessings you still have is worth WAY more than all that money you earned over 45 years!!
 
Brent, Well said. I have a friend who is in the hospital dying right now. However, I sympathize with Bill Stipe. Loosing your income in retirement must be hard.

As I am getting ready to drive my Model A across the country, right now I am worried about the MAFCA meet in Ruidoso because of the fires there. But more importantly I am worried about the people there who will loose everything if their house burns down, or worse if they loose loved ones.
 
I am one of the Tulsa guys that Bill talked about in the original post. I'm more into Ts than As. About 25 years ago Fred Houston and Larry Sigworth did a study of Model T cams (published in Secrets of Speed in 1999) and concluded that available T cams had too much duration for a slow turning Model T motor. Only reground cams were available. When I got involved, it became obvious that reground T cams were never going to work because there is just not enough meat on a T cam to get an effective lobe. We considered regrinding A cams, or better, a new cam. We approached a few people about making new cams but were usually told that no one would pay for a new cam when regrinds were so much cheaper. Bill was the only person willing to risk the up front cost of setting up and making a batch of new T cams. We designed three new cams which we called improved stock, 280 super and Laurel-Roof. The first two were close to stock timing and duration. The third used the timing and lift of an antique performance cam. These were all new computer generated lobe designs. This whole project is documented at our club website - https://mtfctulsa.com/Cams.

The project turned out far better than expected (see testimonials page). Bill soon had competition from a supplier that earlier had been unwilling to make our cams. Now apparently we have someone doing a direct copy. There are no laws preventing it but it sucks when Bill was the one willing to take the plunge when no one else would. Also as Pete mentioned, unless you have the original numbers to work with, a copy will never be as accurate as an original.
 
Bill Stipe said:
Yes we will make all of our same products and maybe some new ones as well, We have not been able to access the website that company was bought out that hosted the website so we have to figure that out. thanks
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Bill,
What is the best way to get in touch for pricing and availability for a set of shocks. I'm in desperate need of a pair. Thanks for your time
 
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