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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>yon4</b> <br /><small>Member # 2470</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,6,28,2,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7911955275&category=33615" target="_blank">Engine auction</a> <br /><br />eBay item 7912694097 (Ends Aug-02-04 12:51:35 PDT) - FORD MUSTANG 5.0L/306 SHORT BLOCK ENGINE FREE SHIPPING<br /> <br /> <small>[ July 28, 2004, 02:08 AM: Message edited by: yon4 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>92stangLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 3252</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,6,28,4,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Never heard of Street Racing Performance. Also, it doesn't say what kind of machine work was done. <br /><br />The warrenty is nice, however it is only as good as the company that stand behind it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> <br /><br />You may want to get prices from some local machine shops to compare. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>88DroptopGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2535</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,6,28,10,48,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <i>"*THIS ENGINE WAS DYNOED AT NORE THAN 350 HORSEPOWER. "</i> <br /><br /> I wouldn't pay those people 50% of that price if they can't even spell on their ebay ad! Plus that is total BS. <img border="0" alt="[BS flag]" title="" src="graemlins/bs_flag.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>zpyro35</b> <br /><small>Member # 3745</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,6,29,22,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 88DroptopGT:<br /><strong> <i>"*THIS ENGINE WAS DYNOED AT NORE THAN 350 HORSEPOWER. "</i> <br /><br /> I wouldn't pay those people 50% of that price if they can't even spell on their ebay ad! Plus that is total BS. <img border="0" alt="[BS flag]" title="" src="graemlins/bs_flag.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">you forgot the asterisk<br />"*Horsepower rating are for complete engine with GT40P Heads, Cobra Intake and Mass Air Meter, 65mm Throttle Body, 24lb injectors, shorty headers, and timing set to 14 degrees. "<br /><br />and the rest of the ad is spelled right, why would one slip of a keystroke make you doubt the machine shop's engine work? for all we know the owner's wife coulda typed that up. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>a50sn95</b> <br /><small>Member # 527</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,6,30,8,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> HMMM...Lets see.<br />Eagle Crank, Eagle rods....<br />Lets see, Eagle only makes a forged 4340 crank for a standard stroke 302, and MSRP on that is 665.00<br /><a href="http://www.eaglerod.com/products/Ford/302/302%20cranks.html" target="_blank">Eagle Cranks</a> <br />Cheapest set of rods for a 302 is 265.00.<br /><a href="http://www.eaglerod.com/products/Ford/302/302%20rods.html" target="_blank">Eagle Rods</a> <br />I'm sure jobber is less, but do you really think this has a 4340 crank in it? Plus, Eagle forged cranks are now internally balanced, so you'll need a new balancer and flywheel <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <br />Speed Pro Cast, Hyper, or Forged pistons?<br />New "Mellings"? oil pump? (Melling, so another typo, or it doesn't really have one. although, they are cheap enough so....)<br />Also, what does "Supported by Ford Original Equipment engineering" mean?<br />and "*THIS ENGINE WAS DYNOED AT NORE THAN 350 HORSEPOWER.<br />*Horsepower rating are for complete engine with GT40P Heads, Cobra Intake and Mass Air Meter, 65mm Throttle Body, 24lb injectors, shorty headers, and timing set to 14 degrees. "<br />That is word for word out of the FRPP catalog for the GT-40 engine kit...<br />They didn't dyno one of theirs, I would bet you.....<br />Sorry to rain on your parade, but I think you'll get what you pay for.. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>88DroptopGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2535</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,6,30,8,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by zpyro35:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 88DroptopGT:<br /><strong> <i>"*THIS ENGINE WAS DYNOED AT NORE THAN 350 HORSEPOWER. "</i> <br /><br /> I wouldn't pay those people 50% of that price if they can't even spell on their ebay ad! Plus that is total BS. <img border="0" alt="[BS flag]" title="" src="graemlins/bs_flag.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">you forgot the asterisk<br />"*Horsepower rating are for complete engine with GT40P Heads, Cobra Intake and Mass Air Meter, 65mm Throttle Body, 24lb injectors, shorty headers, and timing set to 14 degrees. "<br /><br />and the rest of the ad is spelled right, why would one slip of a keystroke make you doubt the machine shop's engine work? for all we know the owner's wife coulda typed that up. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Would you entrust $750+ to a person that doesn't even spell-check their work? If they can't even double check their spelling what does that say about their machine work? "Oh I know I torqued that cap down to 70 ft/lbs, I don't have to check twice." <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <br /><br />That combo <i>might</i>make 350 on an engine dyno, but it will NEVER make those numbers at the wheels. They also took that pic and description from the FRPP catalog and they are on the other side of the U.S! What's a warrenty if they don't answer their phone? <br /><br />It is NOT a good deal for an engine block, buy it somewhere local so if they fuck up you can bother them IN PERSON. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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