Stolen parts and equipment, Sydney

[DoggyGT]

Hi guys, just had this sent to me, just putting it out there for everyone,
"Please spread the word.

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I hope you don’t mind me using the club email list to do this, but some good friends of mine have had their workshop burgled and I have offered my support in spreading the word.

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They own Advanced Performance Machining in Smeaton Grange and run a private top alcohol drag racing team (Team APM: http://www.teamapm.com/). On Sunday night they were completely cleaned out of all of their race motors, a heap of racing gear, plus a whole heap of their customers motors which they were building, all totaling in excess of $300,000 in stolen goods.

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Unfortunately their insurance doesn’t cover this sort of loss, so the team is up for sale and everything they have worked hard for (including the national ¼ mile record and leadership of the current championship) has been lost.

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Attached is a comprehensive list of items and parts that have been stolen, many of which I believe are unique. In the slight chance that you or someone you know has exposure to the drag racing world, or even the higher end of modified cars, would you mind forwarding this email on and keeping an ear out for any information that may help the Hambridge family track their parts.

Any info can be passed on to Aaron or Steve Hambridge on 02 4647 1181 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Thanks for your time guys,

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Matt Amato

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For your information. Please see below explanation.

Please send this on to anyone you may believe could assist and to get word out about this theft.

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Cheers,

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Peter Czerny

Vice-President & Treasurer

Highland Cruisers

PO Box 211 Thirlmere NSW 2572

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APM STOLEN PARTS LIST

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SMALL BLOCK CHEVY TAKEN COMPLETE ASSEMBLED READY TO RUN

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DART BLOCK
CALLIES CRANKSHAFT

HOWARDS ULTIMATE DUTY CONRODS

CUSTOM DIAMOND PISTONS

HOWARDS ROLLER CAMSHAFT & LIFTERS

BRODIX CNC PORTED HEADS 23 DEGREE

JESEL ROCKERS

JESEL BELT DRIVE

NEWBY MANIFOLD

KOBELCO K9 1471 SUPERMAN BLOWER

MSD MAGNETO 44 AMP

ENDERLE110 FUEL PUMP

RCD CRANK SUPPORT

BDS BILLET IDLER

RCD MAGNETO/ FUEL PUMP DRIVE

14MM PULLIES/ BELT

KNUT CARBON INJECTOR HAT

ENDERLIE BARREL VALVE

RUBBER LINES

SYSTEM 1 OIL FILTER

MILODEN OIL PAN

MOROSO BILLET OIL PUMP

FOWLER OIL PUMP DRIVE

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408 FORD CLEVELAND IN PIECES

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SCAT 4340 4” CRANKSHAFT
ARP MAIN STUD KIT

ARP HEAD STUD KIT

COMP CAMS CUSTOM ROLLER CAMSHAFT

COMP CAMS LIFTERS

ROLLMASTER TIMING CHAIN SET

FELPRO GASKET SET

FELPRO 1013 HEAD GASKETS

CLEVITE H BEARINGS

MAINS SUIT CHEVY ROD

MAHLE FORGED PISTONS & RINGS

WELSH PLUG KIT

MELLINGS STD VOLUME OIL PUMP

ARP OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT

CHI 225 HEADS COMPLETE, MANLEY RACEMASTER VALVES

ISKY SPRINGS

MANLEY TOOL STEEL RETAINERS

MANLEY 10 DEGREE LOCKS

MANLEY LOCATORS

PRW FLEXPLATE

HOWARD CAMS BILLET ROCKERS

ARP ROCKER STUDS

MANLEY GUIDE PLATES

SCAT H BEAM CONRODS

CUSTOM 1 OFF MORRISON MOTORSPORT IR EFI MANIFOLD

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460 WINDSOR IN PIECES

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EAGLE 4.250” WINDSOR CRANKSHAFT
EAGLE 6.200” H BEAM CONRODS

CHI 225 HEADS BARE WITH MANLEY SEVERE DUTY VALVES

CUSTOMS DISH TOP CP PISTONS SUIT ABOVE COMBO IN 9.500” BLOCK

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COMPLETE BLOWN SMALL BLOCK CHEVY READY TO RUN

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GMPP 4 Bolt block
RPM Steel 383 Crank

RPM H Beam 6” Conrods

Mellings standard pump

ARP drive shaft

Rollmaster Chainset

Camtech custom solid f/t cam and lifters

SRP forged pistons

Dart 215 alloy heads complete

Howards rockers

Polished alloy pan and covers

Polished manifold

Weiand 671 blower and dual 750 carbies

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SONNY’S 5” BORE SPACE ENGINE PARTS

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7 new Childs and Albert conrods and JE pistons
RCD crank support new

RCD Ider with external support new

Custom 1 off billet intake manifold

1 x new Dan olson oil pan

Barnes single stage oil pump

RCD Fuel pump extension

2 x 11mm pullies new 55t, 52t

T & D rockers

Pushrods

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408 FORD CLEVELAND PARTS

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Mahle forged pistons
Clevite bearings ‘H’

Scat 4” 4340 steel crank

Scat 6” h beam conrods

Yella Terra steel flywheel

Romac harmonic balancer

4” stroke -3 Scat custom order light weight SVO crank

MGP Alloy rods and Racetech Forged pistons – suite SC1 ford heads

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355 HOLDEN UNASSEMBLED

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308 block fully machined, fitted with milodon 4 bolt main caps and ARP main studs
Scat 355 cast crank, scat 5.7 H beam conrods

SRP forged pistons

ACL main and clevite rod bearings

Camtech hydraulic cam and lifters

Yella terra rockers

JP Oil pump standard volume

Rollmaster chain set

ARP ½” head studs

Fabtech gasket set

Felpro oring head gaskets

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Danakis 671 supercharger

Enderle bug injector hat

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Racer pro raised runner SBC cylinder heads

Complete

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BIG BLOCK CHEV 588 CI VALVE COVERS TO OIL PAN

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Bowtie block
Eagle crank 4340

Eagle H beam conrods

CP pistons

Mellings oil pump

Milodon full length oil pan

Donovan gear drive

Howards roller cam

Crane lifters

GM rectangle port heads

Manley Valves, springs, retainers and locks

Howards Rockers

Manley Pushrods

Powerband balancer

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Custom ported and modified

Weiand clevo tunnel ram

Valley tray removed

Epoxied and extensively ported

2 x 2” HVH billet spacers

2 x 750 Custom Pro systems carbies

ARP studs, Enderle linkage kit, speed flow fuel lines

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FE FORD PARTS

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Eagle 430 Steel Crank
Eagle H beam conrods

Edelbrock heads

SRP pistons

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BAE Billet Hemi Block

Custom CP 308 Pistons

X forging, rings etc

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632ci BBC Assembled short motor

Dart block

Lunati Crank

Oliver conrods

Custom CP Pistons

Clevite bearings

Rings

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Scat 9000 crank

Scat H beam conrods

Edelbrock performer RPM heads

Probe forged pistons

Clevite bearings

Powerbond harmonic balancer

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BIG BLOCK CHEV PARTS

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Eagle 4.25 4340 crank
Procomp belt drive

Crane roller cam

JE Pistons

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Enderle S & U injector, complete with arms, stops

Enderle nitroBV ,stainless hardlines

Purple butterflies, 80 A fuel pump

Belt Drive kit

3 way shut off

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SBC Mahle pistons

Clevite bearings

ARP 12 pt head stud kit

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Clevo Parts

Balancer

Bearings

Chainset

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Alan Johnson 481x cyl heads bare

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20 sets cam bearings

6 x 308 neoprene holden seals

Enderle 1200 fuel pump

Custom CP Pistions suite Windsor coated pins, rings, locks

x forging

4ZE1 pistons / rings std .5mm oversize

Manley steel retainers LS1

Manley LS1 valves

Manley chevy sbc intake valves

5SFE Toyota gasket set

PRW water pump suite sbc

1x box of Joe Gibbs Hotrod 15/50 oil

1x box of Joe Gibbs Hotrod 10/30 oil

LA Kryptonite sprint car crank 3.825” stroke

1x Micks Metal craft sheet metal manifold suite VN headed holden with 2x new 750 holley carbies, 2” open spacers, linkage kit and K&N filters

1x Cain polished early 308 manifold with 2x new 650 holley carbies 1” spacers, linkage kit and K&N filters

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1 set of ported VN holden v8 cyl heads with roller springs and titanium retainers

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misc tools and equipment from the work shop

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Race car parts from shop and in the trailer

1x complete BAE short motor, Bryant crank, MGP alloy rods, JE pistons, Moroso Oil pan, Pluger oil pump, Casale gear drive, Crane 60mm camshaft, Jesel lifters, NRE billet idler assembly, Titanium crank hub and degree wheel, crank trigger and bracket.

2x complete triple sprag B&J transmissions, with blankets

2x complete MSD pro mag 44 ignition systems with 1 Dunn offset mag drive, points box’s and coil’s

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1x Waterman 800 fuel pump

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1x 8 stand 8 lever Eastwest titanium clutch with 4 clutch packs

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2x RCD starter motors 1 all billet style 1 old style with billet frame

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2x sets of starter cables

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2x 48 volt battery packs

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1x set of custom Manley valves to suite NRE X1 cyl heads

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1x set of 1460 Manley dual springs

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3x new 11mm GT blower belts

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1x set of MGP conrods new

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12x Diamond pistons , pins, rings and buttons new

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2x new Simpson chutes in boxes

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1x set of T&D fathead rocker gear

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1x set of NRE X1 cyl heads complete

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1x Simpson Race gear bag with all my gear, Impact helmet, RPM -20 suite, Simpson carbon x underware, Simpson Hi top boots and sox, HANS device, Simpson Balaclava, Simpson arm restraints, License and log book for my own and Jamie Noonans car"

[XRGhia]

sheesh...

thats a very long list..


any ideas on how they got rid of it all? the recent spate of robberies/break-ins lately, it makes me wonder if its a clan doing all this

one day all these scumbags will be caught.. running a race company into the ground by stealing all their stuff they earnt, is not a joke..


assholes

[DoggyGT]

No not sure just got emailed the list myself and thought I'd put I on here to reach a wider audience and hope someone can help, it's a low act and must be heartbreaking for all concerned, from the owners to the customers

[buggo]

Far out that's below the belt. Did the team etch any 'signatures' on their work, might be easier to recognise their stuff.
Depending on how dumb/scared/smart the blokes who robbed them are some stuff might start being sold off right away, but they might wait for the heat to calm down and sell it in a few months, but risk being caught with a wearhouse full of parts.
If their a six pack short of a carton, try ebay.

I hope they get their stuff back, you would be so depressed if you lost your livelyhood like this. I hope the owner and his boys keep their chins up and get back on their feet making cars again soon.

[Stefan]

Why would you not have adequate insurance to cover your business.

Good reason to quiz a workshop on their insurance cover when leaving your gear or car there.

[302 XC]

Dont workshops have
"Vehicles stored at owners risk" signs everywhere

[4117kev]

If you have a look on www.dragster.com.au the full story is there. Insurance was something like $100000.00 a year which nobody could afford.

[Fev]

Originally Posted by 302 XC

Dont workshops have
"Vehicles stored at owners risk" signs everywhere

It was engines. Those engines wouldnt be fully prepaid so the business would have heaps of bills to pay which would be paid on completion

[302 XC]

Was more the comment pertaining to storing cars in workshops
Seriously you commision someone to build your engine or car,who really asks about their insurance cover ???
"You dont have insurance"???
"Nah sorry mate ill go elsewhere"

Feel sorry for the business and im sure many others have lost out to the theiving mongrels in this world
Either from the blackmarket or insurance companies themselves

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by 302 XC

Was more the comment pertaining to storing cars in workshops
Seriously you commision someone to build your engine or car,who really asks about their insurance cover ???
"You dont have insurance"???
"Nah sorry mate ill go elsewhere"

That's exactly how it is in the Building Industry I work in.

I certainly asked about security when my XY GT was being restored. And when my previous XY GT was in getting a paint touch up. And I spoke to my insurer to ensure the cars were covered.

And yes I would go elswhere!

[familybus]

WTF thats not far from me!

how the **** do these clowns nick off with all this stuff and think they can use it all or sell it without raising suspisions?

im bettin the stuff is on a truck and half way to bum farked outback somewhere, or in a container ready to ship away!

its not like they can just chuck it on Egay or sell it localy to your average Joe

****** i hope they get caught

[4117kev]

I have built engines in 40-50,000 range i now that my engine builder did not have the insurance to my engine let alone the rest of the engines in his shop none of them do because it is simply to expensive to cover.

"you don't have insurance"??
"Oh you can get it & my engine will cost me 4 times as much to build, hell yeh go ahead with it money is no issue".

[dave351cid]

http://www.dragster.com.au/modules/n...er=ASC&start=0

discussion thread from dragster forums including input from shop owners and customers, and a photo slide show of the shopon page 3. end of page 2 had desciption of how they got the stuff out.

sounds to have been pretty well planned out. gear is proberly in a container by now on its way overseas.

[SIMBAD]

anymore news on this?

gees thats alot of gear to be cleaning out in a rush! these people must have been doing this for a while!
somebody out there are going to be happy with their new bargin!