Would anyone trust the crate engines on ebay. Think they are reliable and actually put out as much horse as they say?

I do not trust anything I cannot put my eyes on and check out. At least in that money catagory. I would check all the locals first, and if you cannot find what you want that way then I would consider branching out farther before just taking someones word on the Bay.

Just my .02
Steve

I say buying an engine on ebay is no different than buying a car. I would make sure I was close enough to check it out before I paid. Not everyone is crook

I bought my car on ebay without issue... I made sure it was close enough to drive to the next day though, I went down to check it out before I gave the guy the $1000 deposit he said was due in 48 hours. I figured I'd rather get a negative feedback for retracting if necessary then lose $1000... the car was better than expected though, so it worked out fine.

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I bought one from these guys. I am very satisfied with the motor. I bought a 383/440hp motor from them. Their feedback seems to be good.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZarracingunl

I didnt read anywhere how they came to the conclusion of how many horse power the engine is putting out. Did they figure it on a Dyno disk 2000 or a real dyno? I would ask for the Dyno test sheet for that particular engine.

I'll be getting a dyno soon on mine. They just opened a dyno shop less than a mile from me. I think I need to break in the motor a little more, though.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/497000-497999/497186_2_full.jpg

Yeah all the crates on ebay that say how much horsepower and torque they put out. Were done with the dyno 2000 computer software. I don't know how accurate that is, let me know how much actual horse your putting out after it gets dynoed, just curious, thanks.

I dont see how buying a crate motor off ebay would be any different than buying one out of a catalog.

I've considered buying an engine online, but I'de prefer to buy one locally for 2 reasons.

1. You'll save a couple bills in shipping alone.
2. If you have any trouble or need a tweek, the local shop might be more apt to have better service after the sale.

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I would prefer building my own and that way I have know one else to blame but my wife!


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<font face="Arial,Verdana" size="2">Originally posted by 71inCR:
I dont see how buying a crate motor off ebay would be any different than buying one out of a catalog. </font>

Similar in shipping and (lack of) local support, but most catalog companies have a bigger reputation (Summit, for example) to protect, where anyone can sell crate engines online and it's a little harder to tell what you are getting or who stands behind it if there is a problem.