updated---im taking fox16 to court now!!
03-31-2010, 11:39 AM
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He bought it as is with the understanding that it was in good shape. You can tell very easily from those three pictures, that it has a spun bearing. That bearing is fucked. If I were the seller, I would refund the money, take the motor back, and cut my losses. I highly doubt anybody would want to buy that motor with a spun bearing. 
03-31-2010, 11:42 AM
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Anyways, with a bearing spun like that there is no way in hell you couldn't tell. You're oil pressure would be all over the place and extremely low, plus it would sound like a diesel. Sure we have piston slap, but hardly with an iron block.
He may have bought it as is, but there is no way that short block will last another 1k miles if it even runs at all. That's just being optimistic.
Did you try turning it free hand before you gave him cash?
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03-31-2010, 11:49 AM
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He bought it as is with the understanding that it was in good shape. You can tell very easily from those three pictures, that it has a spun bearing. That bearing is fucked. If I were the seller, I would refund the money, take the motor back, and cut my losses. I highly doubt anybody would want to buy that motor with a spun bearing.
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03-31-2010, 12:55 PM
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The way to fix it is to give him his money back.
03-31-2010, 01:34 PM
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Someone knew that motor was bad went they were selling it.
If I were you, I would be rolling some heads. Fox16 needs to either, pony up the cash and take the motor back, or get the guy a new crank, rod and bearing set.
If I were you, I would be rolling some heads. Fox16 needs to either, pony up the cash and take the motor back, or get the guy a new crank, rod and bearing set.
03-31-2010, 02:23 PM
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this thing has almost 8k on it and was in perfect working order today before i stated taking the motor out of the car i want 600$ for it.....it has stock internals in it only reason im taking it out is i got a hell of a deal on a new motor
the motor is 346 cubic inches and will come with a stock cam....no intake or heads or acc...... for an extra 150$ i have a set of solid comp lifters and adjustable roller rockers that can go with it
the motor is 346 cubic inches and will come with a stock cam....no intake or heads or acc...... for an extra 150$ i have a set of solid comp lifters and adjustable roller rockers that can go with it
03-31-2010, 02:36 PM
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Am I the only one who thinks this is extremely childish? You bought something, you learn that it is damaged, so you try to call him back. He didn't answer, so within just a few hours, you post on a public forum, calling him out, calling him all sorts of names, you start threatening him, and then magically apologize. I mean, come on, is this how adults handle their business these days? Am I missing something here?
I would agree with everyone else and say that if it was advertised as perfect working condition, and it wasn't, you should get your money back. I'm not taking sides or anything, but jesus, don't you think you could have handled it a little better?
I would agree with everyone else and say that if it was advertised as perfect working condition, and it wasn't, you should get your money back. I'm not taking sides or anything, but jesus, don't you think you could have handled it a little better?
03-31-2010, 02:58 PM
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Am I the only one who thinks this is extremely childish? You bought something, you learn that it is damaged, so you try to call him back. He didn't answer, so within just a few hours, you post on a public forum, calling him out, calling him all sorts of names, you start threatening him, and then magically apologize. I mean, come on, is this how adults handle their business these days? Am I missing something here?
I would agree with everyone else and say that if it was advertised as perfect working condition, and it wasn't, you should get your money back. I'm not taking sides or anything, but jesus, don't you think you could have handled it a little better?
I would agree with everyone else and say that if it was advertised as perfect working condition, and it wasn't, you should get your money back. I'm not taking sides or anything, but jesus, don't you think you could have handled it a little better?
03-31-2010, 03:19 PM
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Am I the only one who thinks this is extremely childish? You bought something, you learn that it is damaged, so you try to call him back. He didn't answer, so within just a few hours, you post on a public forum, calling him out, calling him all sorts of names, you start threatening him, and then magically apologize. I mean, come on, is this how adults handle their business these days? Am I missing something here?
I would agree with everyone else and say that if it was advertised as perfect working condition, and it wasn't, you should get your money back. I'm not taking sides or anything, but jesus, don't you think you could have handled it a little better?
I would agree with everyone else and say that if it was advertised as perfect working condition, and it wasn't, you should get your money back. I'm not taking sides or anything, but jesus, don't you think you could have handled it a little better?
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This couldn't be more simple. The deal should be reversed. If it's not, I don't feel sorry for the seller if bad things happen. Even if it was an honest mistake, he's not exactly jumping in to make it right.