Herbert Performance Company

I’ve known Eric for many years and had relatively good luck when he worked at IBS before going on his own. I brought in two projects, one an out drive install and the other an engine rebuild on a small block 400.
Let me start with the out drive install on a 2004 Sea Ray. It lasted one test drive and was stuck in reverse. We pulled the drive and noticed a set screw stripped on the shifter linkage and not set right. Then, I couldn’t believe my eyes, the drive was put on without a gimball bearing all together! I couldn’t believe it, nothing was there, just missing. The driveshaft chewed up the seat for the bearing and wrecked a lot of parts.
The second job, before I knew about the fiasco with the gimball bearing, was to rebuild a 400. Right before it was done, Eric asked if he could sell the engine to Custom Boat in Reno I prepaid $ 2000 for and he’d have another 400 ready in a week? I reluctantly said yes as he was selling the engine for 5k and he’d cut me in. Well, needless to say not only was the engine not done he doesn’t have my engine and will send me a check for a refund on the $ 2000. A year plus later no check or engine. I can say as we go to court, I wouldn’t let him change the plug on a lawnmower, full on theft of my money and engine.