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FYI:
The work product developed to this point was acquired at significant cost of money, time & effort. It goes without saying that the DIS Module project will not be tossed away & forgotten. The decision to suspend development was based on the current circumstances and in the best interest of all concerned.

Virtually every new part brought to market by Jerrys Gaskets undergoes a stringent economic evaluation with multiple factors including estimated sales volume & frequency over time to establish manufacturing quantity and ultimately the most favorable cost per item. Most of the parts made are produced with economic factors that would never justify production standing alone. The cost is supported by revenue from all other sales. No other company does that, instead viability to manufacture is based on each item individually. The limited sales of parts for a very low production engine like the LT5 do not meet standard economic parameters. Otherwise, everyone would be doing it.

As an example of one of the most extreme economics so far, for a part that had become virtually extinct and no options present;

Primary & Secondary Chain Guide Facings
To meet minimum manufacturing requirements, we had to produce 2,000 of each facing and there are 6 different pieces. Those parts were completed in 2014. To date, sales are 32 for each. The projected economics?? 442 months (that's 36.8 years) to payout. That's break-even, no profit, no time value of money, no compensation for the R&D that went into the project. My great-great grandchildren will inherit facing inventory. It needed to be done.