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Old 11-26-2012, 01:42 AM   #19
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Default Re: Used engines

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Originally Posted by James Rogers View Post
Like Brent and Dave, I can only see 50 or 100$ in an unknown engine. If I give 100$ for one and the crank is a worn 20/20 that won't go 30/30 that's out, the block has any kind of crack, I can't sell that to a customer because I just wouldn't, if the cam is worn past regrindable, I don't have anything but a 40$ pile of scrap. Unknown motors are just too much of a krap shoot. I don't offer but 100$ if I can look it over and then, I don't know what I am getting.
Correction James: A $40 pile of scrap that you probably also have 6 hours invested in.
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